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Eternal Patrol - USS Scorpion lost May 22, 1968
Posted on 5/22/15 at 8:22 am
Posted on 5/22/15 at 8:22 am
USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was a Skipjack-class nuclear submarine of the United States Navy and the sixth vessel of the U.S. Navy to carry that name. Scorpion was lost on 22 May 1968, with 99 crewmen dying in the incident.
There have been many theories about how the Scorpion was lost but many in the submarine community (especially the older guys) believe she was sank by a Russian sub. Of course, the Navy would never officially announce something like that. This was during the height of the Cold War and an act like that could have certainly led to WWIII.
The Russians had also lost a sub (K-129) earlier in 1968. It is highly likely that this was due to an incident with a US submarine.
To the 99 men that left families behind and remain on eternal patrol... rest your oars, we have the watch.
There have been many theories about how the Scorpion was lost but many in the submarine community (especially the older guys) believe she was sank by a Russian sub. Of course, the Navy would never officially announce something like that. This was during the height of the Cold War and an act like that could have certainly led to WWIII.
The Russians had also lost a sub (K-129) earlier in 1968. It is highly likely that this was due to an incident with a US submarine.
To the 99 men that left families behind and remain on eternal patrol... rest your oars, we have the watch.
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Posted on 5/22/15 at 8:24 am to terd ferguson
Seeing those two sailors, I'm guessing the ExO and his baw, really gives contrast to how frickin huge it was.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 8:25 am to terd ferguson
Posted on 5/22/15 at 8:42 am to terd ferguson
Posted on 5/22/15 at 9:22 am to terd ferguson
On this Memorial Day Weekend, let us all remember our Honored Fallen, like the brave crew of the USS Scorpion.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 11:15 am to terd ferguson
Submarines Once!, Submarines Twice!
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Dive!, Dive! Aaaoooggaaa....
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Dive!, Dive! Aaaoooggaaa....
Posted on 5/22/15 at 11:17 am to terd ferguson
I'm an older guy who thinks it was caused by a hot run torpedo.
Also, lol at the a-gangers.
Also, lol at the a-gangers.
This post was edited on 5/22/15 at 11:35 am
Posted on 5/22/15 at 11:34 am to terd ferguson
Thanks for sharing Terd. I was close friends with a guy on the BTR (SSN-689) and him telling me about the collision they had. Repair exceeded the cost of keeping it active.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 11:49 am to terd ferguson
First sub I served on was the USS Sculpin (SSN-590) as a Nuclear Machinist. As a whole .. served on the SSN-590, SSBN-735, SSN-683, SSBN-738, AS-39 and 2 tours as an Instructor on the MTS-626. Ended up doing 20 years and 11 months before retiring as an E-8.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 12:00 pm to terd ferguson
almost certainly a torpedo hit too.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 12:13 pm to terd ferguson
quote:
To the 99 men that left families behind and remain on eternal patrol... rest your oars, we have the watch.
I read that WHOLE post thinking "why the frick would paige start this thread. This is shite that Terd would post."
Jackass avatar thief.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 12:40 pm to terd ferguson
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