Friday, 2 November 2012

November 2nd - On This Date - USN Submarine Service



1914 - Keel is laid for the USS L-9 (SS 49)
1942 - Keel is laid for the USS Ling (SS 297)
1943 - Keel is laid for the USS Sea Fox (SS 402)
1945 - USS S-23 (SS 128) is Decommissioned
1945 - USS S-46 (SS 157) is Decommissioned
1961 - USS Thresher (SSN-593) Gets jump start from USS Cavalla SS-244 after reactor and diesel fail
1963 - USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN 631) is Launched
1981 - USS Grayback (SSN-574) Five divers die onboard when lockout chamber is purged with Nitrogen instead of air.
1985 - USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) is Launched

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