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| 37 Pings : Death Throes of the USS Thresher |
| 2021-07-24 |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #3 Given that there was no possible rescue system available at that point in time, and the depth in question, and that the fate of the crew was sealed, I can see it being a kindness to assert all dies instantly. Cold, dark asphyxiation seems a pretty grim exit to imagine for a loved one....better to thing of an instantaneous end. |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2021-07-24 19:27 |
| #2 ...the best of men must die. "The Sinking of the Reuben James" by the Kingston Trio. |
| Posted by: magpie 2021-07-24 09:45 |
| #1 Navy scientist John P. Craven advanced much of the work on listening to subs at sea. His book is worth a read. The Silent War: The Cold War Battle Beneath the Sea. The Thresher and Scorpion incidents are covered, as well as the recovery of H-Bombs after the refueling accident over Spain. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-07-24 07:02 |