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This submarine was lost in seconds because one pipe failed
USS Thresher was conducting routine deep-dive trials when disaster began quietly in the engine room. A silver-brazed pipe joint failed, spraying high-pressure seawater into electrical systems. The ...
Key point: Bad parts were most likely to blame for the sub’s untimely demise. What sank Thresher? The best available theory is the extensive use of silver brazing on piping throughout the ship. An ...
What sank Thresher? The best available theory is the extensive use of silver brazing on piping throughout the ship. An estimated three thousand silver-brazed joints were present on the ship, and the ...
Editor's note: This is the next in our series leading up to the 50th anniversary on April 10 of the loss of USS Thresher. The loss of USS Thresher on April 10, 1963, marked the first time in history a ...
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