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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1963
Page
4
GROTON Conn April 1963 marking the 63rd anniversary of U S Navy submarine service was shadowed by tragedy. The service began in 1900 with the USS Holland after an earlier disaster and the loss of submarine pioneer John Thresher and crew, a remnant of early trials.
William F. Anderson former commander of the Nautilus says he is 99 percent certain the Thresher submarine disaster was caused by flooding compounded by depth and water pressure. He notes the rate of floodwater flow would accelerate damage and that the loss could occur within minutes after flooding began. He retired from the Navy after 20 years of service.
Boston reports a sunken submarine Thresher lies about 220 miles east from Boston. The ocean floor drops sharply from 240 feet to 8,300 feet as the shelf ends. Navy officials describe older subs as surface craft while modern Thresher types are underwater craft capable of surfacing.
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