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Why You Don't Ever Want to Sink a Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier
The ecological impact of sinking such vessels in wartime is significant. -While the USS Thresher's wreck showed no environmental harm, the Soviet Union's mishandling of nuclear waste, leaking ...
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Remembering the USS Thresher and nearly 130 lives in 1963
KITTERY (WGME) - 61-year-ago this week, the USS Thresher submarine was lost at sea with 129 people on board in 1963 On Saturday, families of those lost held a memorial service at Traip Academy in ...
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Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle - DSRV
The gripper is able to lift 1,000 pounds. DSRVs were developed as a result of the USS Thresher submarine accident in 1963, when all hands were lost. At the time, submarine operating depths greatly ...