Hosted on MSN8mon
The Sad Reason a Navy Submarine Was 'Nearly Broken in Half'
Wreckage was found months later at a depth ... On May 22, 1968, the USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was lost with 12 officers and 87 sailors. It was one of the worst accidents in U.S. Navy history.
Sub Brief on MSN5d
USS Scorpion SUBLOSS SUBSUNK
The USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was a Skipjack-class nuclear submarine of the United States Navy that tragically sank on May 22, 1968, with the loss of all 99 crew members. The submarine was returning to ...
TwinCities.com7y
Lost, now found: Local connection to the discovery of historic warship wreckage
When Mary Welch, of Chaska, learned that wreckage of the World War II battleship USS Indianapolis had been found Aug. 19, it was a bittersweet moment. Torpedoed and sunk July 30 1945, its resting ...