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Rontini599
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Posted: 04 Apr 2018 at 1:27pm |
Soon it will be the 45th Anniversary of the loss of the USS Thresher.
Last December a small book was published by Bruce Rule who was the Navy's Acoustic expert and who analyzed the SOSUS records. Bruce also did the major work on the Scorpion loss. And yes I lost a friend on the Thresher. |
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My heroes wear dog tags, not shoulder pads
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Dave595
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I think it is 55 years
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EM1(SS)
USS PLUNGER (SSN-595) HOLLAND Club USSVI LIFE Member Blueback Base, Rogue-Umpqua Base, Olympic Peninsula Base |
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Rontini599
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Dave is correct. 37+18 is 55.
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My heroes wear dog tags, not shoulder pads
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SaltiDawg
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Glad Dave spotted it.
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Runner485
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I just can't believe it's been 55 years since that tragedy. I remember it as if it was yesterday. |
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Palm Bay Ken
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I remember it well. Was in the hospital at NAS, Memphis for some surgery. The CO, Wes Harvey had been my Chief Engineer at S1C when I we put it in commission and the XO, Patty May Garner was my Engineer in Skate. If I hadn't been selected for NESEP I would probably have been aboard. Didn't sleep very well that night.
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Ken Wiltshire
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gcconnor1
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Just finishing up at S1C. Wife and I wondering if I made a bad decision. Worked out well. Seven patrols and a yard period on the Ethan Allen.
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