The tragedy that would become the infamous USS Thresher incident began on April 30, 1961, when the submarine went underway to initiate sea trials from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine. According ...
What You Need to Know: In 1963, the USS Thresher (SSN-593), a nuclear-powered attack submarine and the lead vessel of her class, tragically sank during deep-diving tests off the coast of Massachusetts ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — It goes down in the history books as one of the Navy's darkest days: April 10th, 1963. The USS Thresher sunk that day. All 129 men aboard perished. The USS Thresher became the ...
There has never been a more urgent demand for U.S. Navy ships than right now. If you were to visit Newport News, you would see a community that is dedicated to building the world’s most complex ships ...