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Polaris sub voyage reveals tense reactor scram on Carver
Frank Carey reports aboard the Polaris submarine Carver off Virginia as Vice Adm. Rickover orders a reactor scram and a controlled stop. Sailors including J John Lennon and Eugene Gihring receive praise for handling missiles and reverse throttle while Carver dives beyond 400 feet in a rare civilian glimpse of nuclear subs.
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Frank Carey
Carver
Virginia
Vice
Polaris
Rickover
Eugene Gihring
Seattle
Wash