S4 Episode 1 – USS Thresher: Eternal Patrol

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First episode of Season 4! Today, Brittany takes us back to 1958 as we discuss the great submersible, the USS Thresher. We discuss its creation, its destruction, and go over theories on why it sank. Join us on this submarine deep dive.

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Sources we used for this episode:

• ⁠https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2023/april/what-killed-thresher⁠

• ⁠https://www.ussthresher.com/roster/⁠

• ⁠https://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/uss-thresher.htm⁠

• ⁠https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-submarine-sinks-in-atlantic⁠

• ⁠https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-11933561/Photos-reveal-innards-USS-Thresher-nuclear-powered-submarine-lost-sea.html⁠

• ⁠https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41523/uss-threshers-crew-may-have-survived-many-hours-after-its-disappearance-according-to-new-docs⁠

• ⁠https://www.dvidshub.net/news/442570/nuwc-division-newport-marks-60th-anniversary-loss-uss-thresher⁠