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Author Johnson, Stephen P. (Stephen Paul), 1952-

Title Silent steel : the mysterious death of the nuclear attack sub USS Scorpion / Stephen Johnson.

Publication Info. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, [2006]
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Location Call No. Status
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  359.9 JOH    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  359.9 JOH    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  359.9 JOHNSON    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  359.9383 JOHNSON    Check Shelf
Description xi, 292 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-279) and index.
Summary 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.
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.
Subject Scorpion (Submarine)
Nuclear submarines -- United States -- Safety measures.
Submarine disasters -- United States.
ISBN 0471267376 (cloth : acid-free paper)
9780471267379 (cloth : acid-free paper)
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