The loss of the nuclear-powered submarine and all 129 men aboard during a test dive in the Atlantic Ocean delivered a blow to national pride during the Cold War and became the impetus for safety improvements. “The loss of Thresher was a defining event for the submarine service,” said Rear...
Deep-sea robot reaches sea floor in hunt for missing Titanic sub The U.S. Coast Guard said two new vessels had reached the area and deployed their ROVs to scan the ocean floor. Jun 22, 2023 Passengers on missing sub face tough conditions if alive, expert says An experienced deep ...
With the crippled, partially flooded Squalus lost on the North Atlantic floor, Momsen faced his personal moment of truth: Could he actually pluck those men from a watery grave?\nHad all his work been in vain?"--BOOK JACKET. "The legacy of his death-defying probes into our inner space ...
has remained in his post. Ocean Infinity began its search on September 7. Three naval officers and four relatives of crew members accompanied Ocean Infinity personnel aboard the ship. It involved “technology never before used during the localization of a submarine,” the navy said at the time....
15 Jan 1941 Luigi Torelli sighted a small convoy and fatally damaged the Greek freighter Nemea (17 lost) and sank the Norwegian freighter Brask (12 of 32 lost) in the North Atlantic Ocean.52.75, -23.983333 16 Jan 1941 Luigi Torelli sank Greek freighter Nicolaos Filinis in the North Atlantic...
15 May 1941 U-43 sank French sailing ship Notre Dame Du Châtelet in the Atlantic Ocean 430 miles west of Brest, France by gunfire at 0415 hours without identifying her nationality; 28 were killed, 10 survived. 17 Jun 1941 The 2,727-ton British motor merchant Cathrine carrying 3,920 ton...
was launched from the Seabed Constructor to take a closer look at get better images. Near to midnight, the images captured by the ROV confirmed that it was indeed the missing San Juan. It was found in 920 m water depth, about 600 km east of Comodoro Rivadavia in the Atlantic Ocean; ...
submarine end and the weight of 500ft of wet 4in manila rope attached to the bow of the X-craft dragged it down to below the safe diving depth and beyond. The towing crew, Sub-Lieutenant “Paddy” Kearan, Able Seaman “Darkie” Hart, and Stoker “Ginger” Hollet were all lost. ...
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a missing submarine in the Atlantic SHARE (NewsNation)— Crews are searching for a missing submersible on a mission to view the wreck of the Titanic. The Titan lost contact with the crew of the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince approximately 1 hou...
The crushed wreck of an Argentine submarine has been located one year after it vanished into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean with 44 crew members, in the country's worst naval disaster in decades. Handout picture released by Argentina's Navy press office on November 17, 2018, showing the ...