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Silent steel : the mysterious death of the nuclear attack sub USS Scorpion /

A close-up look at the untold story of the 1968 tragedy describes the Scorpion's final voyage, the discovery of the submarine's shattered hull, and the U.S. Navy's efforts to unravel the mystery.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson, Stephen P. (Stephen Paul), 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, [2006]
Subjects:
Scorpion (Submarine)
Nuclear submarines > United States > Safety measures.
Submarine disasters > United States.
Sous-marins nucléaires > États-Unis > Sécurité > Mesures.
Sous-marins > Accidents > États-Unis.
Submarine disasters
United States
Atom-Unterseeboot
Schiffsuntergang
Scorpion > Schiff
USA
Geschichte 1968
Table of Contents:
  • Returning to duty
  • Weapon system accuracy trials
  • Into the breach
  • Preparations
  • Rota
  • The Mediterranean
  • The final month
  • Waiting in the rain
  • The initial search
  • Death rattle
  • Controversy
  • The inquiry
  • Trial horse for a new overhaul concept
  • Ishmael
  • Scorpion phase II operations
  • The last investigation
  • Officers and crew of the USS Scorpion.