Loss of the Submarine Thresher

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Declassification of Inquiry 2020

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Dangers of deep test depth

Submarine opeerations deeper than 800 feet are classified

Thresher commissioned

Test and collapse depth

Major inovations

Pressure hull, MBTs, VBTS.

Innovations

Major work durring overhaul at Portsmouth

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Sources for investigation

UQC-1

SOSUS

SOSUS Recordings

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SOSUS locations at that time.

Situation chart

subsandaard seawater piping

Loss Contributors

Few experieenced officers

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