
USS Thresher (SSN-593) - Wikipedia
On 10 April 1963, Thresher sank during deep-diving tests about 350 km (220 mi) east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, killing all 129 crew and shipyard personnel aboard. Her loss was a …
Thresher (SSN-593) - NHHC
Jul 23, 2025 · In company with Skylark (ASR-20), Thresher put to sea on 10 April 1963 for deep-diving exercises. In addition to her 16 officers and 96 enlisted men, the submarine carried 17 …
Thresher: How a Navy Attack Submarine Busted Into 6 Pieces and …
Feb 11, 2025 · The Thresher then came apart in six main pieces and sunk to 8,430 feet beneath the sea with the remains of her crew. She was supposed to be the technical marvel of the …
Why Did the USS Thresher Sink? Declassified Documents Reveal the Truth
Sep 25, 2025 · Today, the legacy of USS Thresher lives on. It was a first-of-its-class nuclear-powered attack sub, only the second to use the new teardrop hull designed to maximize speed …
What Killed the Thresher? | Naval History Magazine - April 2023, …
The USS Thresher (SSN-593), which sank 60 years ago this April, was the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine to be lost at sea. Amid the public shock over the tragedy, the U.S. Navy …
Thresher | Definition, Description, Agriculture, & Facts | Britannica
Thresher, farm machine for separating wheat, peas, soybeans, and other small grain and seed crops from their chaff and straw. In most farm regions, threshers were largely superseded by …
THRESHER Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Gayford’s team included one of these regionally endothermic sharks — the thresher — in the dataset. Quanta Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025 Other samples contained vulnerable species of …
What Are The Different Types Of Threshers, And How Do They …
Sep 3, 2023 · From the flail thresher to the rotary thresher, these machines are designed to separate grains from plants effortlessly. Join us as we explore the different types of threshers …
A Modern Submarine on Eternal Patrol – A Tribute to the USS Thresher …
Apr 10, 2023 · The Thresher was built to be quieter than previous submarines by installing rubber washers between metal parts and fasteners to reduce the radiant noise of the submarine from …
USS Thresher (SSN-593) 3 August 1961 - 10 April 1963
On 10 April 1963, the U.S. Navy suffered the loss of the nuclear submarine Thresher, the nation's third peacetime submarine loss since World War II, and by far the United States' greatest …