USS Thresher (SSN-593)
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Length | 85 m |
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Construction started | May 28, 1958 |
Launched | July 9, 1960 |
Place built | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, United States |
Fate | Lost with all hands during deep diving tests, 10 April 1963; 129 died |
Builder | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
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ID | 2165925 |
About USS Thresher (SSN-593)
The second USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the lead boat of her class of nuclear-powered attack submarines in the United States Navy. She was the U. S. Navy's second submarine to be named after the thresher shark.