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Search - The Disappearance of the USS Scorpion: The History of the Mysterious Sinking of the American Nuclear Submarine

The Disappearance of the USS Scorpion The History of the Mysterious Sinking of the American Nuclear Submarine
Author: Charles River Editors

*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the submarine's sinking *Discusses various theories surrounding its demise *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading ?The Navy has extensively investigated the loss of Scorpion through the initial court of inquiry and the 1970 and 1987 reviews by the Structural Analys... more »is Group. Nothing in those investigations caused the Navy to change its conclusion that an unexplained catastrophic event occurred.? ? Excerpt from a Navy report It takes a special type of person to serve in a nation?s navy, especially on long voyages that separate men and women from their loved ones, and no service is both loved and hated as that aboard submarines, for very few people ever serve on them on a whim. For one thing, the psychological impact of being trapped for long periods underwater in tight, cramped quarters is more than many people can stand. Also, submarine service is uncharacteristically hazardous; after all, if a surface vessel is sunk, the crew has a reasonable chance of escaping death in lifeboats or being rescued out of the water by another ship. Conversely, if a submarine is badly damaged while submerged, the crew?s chances of survival are at best remote. On the other hand, for those who choose to make the careers as submariners, there is no more beloved service. That is, one hopes, how it was for the 99 men who were serving on the USS Scorpion on May 22, 1968, the fateful day the submarine is believed to have sank. It appears that the crew members died quickly, but however it happened, the grief experienced by their family members dragged on for decades, exacerbated both by the Navy?s lack of information about the submarine?s final moments and the government?s unwillingness to share what little knowledge it had. It is easy in hindsight to criticize the military for its secrecy, but it must be remembered that the Scorpion disappeared at the height of the Cold War, and therefore, little could be said publicly about its fate. Coincidentally, 3 other nuclear submarines suffered mysterious sinkings the same year, and the Cold War adversaries were interested in locating them and gleaning any secrets or technology that they could from the other side?s bad luck. Indeed, it was only after the fall of the Soviet Union that the truth could be told, bringing closure to family members and a dark lesson in espionage to the American people. The Disappearance of the USS Scorpion: The History of the Mysterious Sinking of the American Nuclear Submarine looks at one of the Navy?s enduring mysteries. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the USS Scorpion like never before.

ISBN-13: 9781537026862
ISBN-10: 1537026860
Publication Date: 8/11/2016
Pages: 44
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Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Book Type: Paperback
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