The Rescue Of The S-48
The storm was so severe the responders could not get a rescue line to the Navy crewmen.
Portrait Of An Old-School ‘Aquaman’
He is credited with saving a fellow surfman when a heavy wave knocked them both from their footing while searching for survivors
The Tale Of The Oliver Dyer
Harding and his entire crew were each awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal. It is the highest honor they could have earned for their heroism
When America Lost A Nuclear Bomb
The minesweeper was in port at Barcelona when Craig learned of the collision, and once it became clear the missing bomb had plunged into the ocean the Sagacity was called in to help find it.
Wood Island Shows Potential of Private-Public Partnerships
the general public will have a remarkable – and accessible – reminder of the Seacoast’s insanely rich maritime heritage
USS Thresher Deserves National Salute
SSN 593’s value extends far beyond the Seacoast, which is why there’s currently an effort under way to have the Thresher recognized at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia
Maine’s Own Founding Father
Whipple, being who he was, backed his words with the steel of his sword
Adventures in Dogsitting
having four dogs in the house within a year of doing the fostering thing became a reality in just two months
An Early Education To Last A Lifetime
I felt that crazy sense of warmth within the walls of this school
USS Squalus: The Saviors And The Saved
It was about his men, the Navy and the mission … Self never got in the way of service
Another Sad Dog Story
It was an afternoon of sunshine and tears
Never To Be Forgotten
It remains the worst submarine disaster the world has ever known
Kittery’s Magnificent Seven
We did it because we had to, and then when it was over we were glad to have it done with
Saving Story Of The Surfmen
Their only armor was the bulky cork life jacket that came to symbolize their mission
Family Rediscovers USS Thresher Commander’s Letters
the Sea Dragon and the Skate shot many torpedoes at each other under the ice
Best And Brightest Lost In Submarine Disaster
a fascinating mix of intellects and swashbucklers — men of genius and adventure
Thresher Disaster Claimed Life Of Rising Naval Star
At 35, one of the youngest sub commanders in the Navy at the time
Pennington One Of Three African-Americans Lost Aboard Doomed Submarine Thresher
When African-Americans couldn’t sit at a soda fountain, Pennington was designated as the sub’s leading chief reactor technician
Original Thresher Was World War II Hero
armed with 10 torpedo tubes, two cannons and a .50-caliber deck gun, SS 200 operated throughout the Pacific
Widow Lacked Luxury Of Tears
You just sucked it up and got through it, like a New Englander
Baseball Field Named After Hometown Hero Lost Aboard Sub
in Exeter, his most lasting legacy is likely through the Little League program
Cold War Casualties Aboard USS Thresher
Jimmy and I just about grew up overnight
Hometown Boy Lost Aboard USS Thresher
Tragically, both Peter and the Thresher were on the very cusp of fulfilling their potential
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