The Sinking of USS THRESHER (SSN 593): An Update from the Declassified Report

Lecture from 8/5/21 by Capt. Jim Bryant and Stephen Walsh: Captain Jim Bryant, USN (Ret.), a former commanding officer of a THRESHER Class nuclear powered submarine, and Stephen Walsh, a retired submarine naval architect, will discuss the most important details learned from recently declassified files, including the many factors that contributed to the first and worst nuclear submarine disaster.
Fifty-eight years ago, USS THRESHER (SSN 593), the most advanced nuclear submarine of its time, imploded at a depth of 2,400 feet, claiming 129 lives. After disputing the Navy’s official report about this event, Capt. Bryant filed a lawsuit that succeeded in forcing the release of over 1,700 pages of testimony and 100 exhibits of redacted and declassified material.
This presentation will serve as a follow up on last year’s lecture, History of the Modern U.S Attack Submarine 1941-1961. View it here:    • Living Room Lecture: History of the M...  

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