Why the USS Thresher Can Never Be Recovered
Two hundred miles off the coast of Massachusetts, in over 8,500 feet of water, lies the wreck of the USS Thresher — the most advanced submarine in the world when it was lost with all 129 men aboard on April 10, 1963. The Navy found the wreck within a year. They photographed it, studied it, and identified the likely cause. And then they left it there. Six decades later, it's still down there. In this video, we break down what really happened during Thresher's fatal test dive, why a single pipe joint may have doomed the entire submarine, and why — even with today's technology — nobody has ever been able to bring the wreck home. References: Naval History and Heritage Command, "USS Thresher (SSN-593)" SUBSAFE Program overview, U.S. Navy Submarine Force Library & Museum Association, "The Loss of USS Thresher" McLaughlin Research Corporation, "Lessons from the Loss of the USS Thresher" U.S. Navy Court of Inquiry findings, 1963 (declassified records)
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