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Remembering the crew of USS Scorpion (SSN 589) on the 55th anniversary of the submarine's sinking, which remains one of the U.S. Navy’s greatest non-wartime tragedies.

Today and everyday, we honor the memory and sacrifice of our fallen shipmates.

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Gone but not forgotten





USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was a Skipjack-class nuclear submarine of the United States Navy and the sixth vessel of the U.S. Navy to carry that name. Scorpion was lost on 22 May 1968, with 99 crewmen dying in the incident

Gone but not forgotten

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USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was a Skipjack-class nuclear submarine of the United States Navy and the sixth vessel of the U.S. Navy to carry that name. Scorpion was lost on 22 May 1968, with 99 crewmen dying in the incident
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On this 50th anniversary of the loss of , we remember our 99 shipmates lost when the submarine went missing in the Atlantic, and honor the sacrifices of their families. U.S. Naval History

On this 50th anniversary of the loss of #USSScorpion #SSN589, we remember our 99 shipmates lost when the submarine went missing in the Atlantic, and honor the sacrifices of their families. #OTD @USNHistory
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America's missing NUKES: How US has LOST three bombs since 1958 (and that's just the ones they've told us about)

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America's missing NUKES: How US has LOST three bombs since 1958 (and that's just the ones they've told us about)

dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ar…
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in 1909, arrives to help the survivors of the Messina, Sicily earthquake after being ordered to the Mediterranean by President Roosevelt. Scorpion supported medical efforts before steaming back to Turkey in 1909. Click to learn more: bit.ly/3850rDy

#OTD in 1909, #USSScorpion arrives to help the survivors of the Messina, Sicily earthquake after being ordered to the Mediterranean by President Roosevelt. Scorpion supported medical efforts before steaming back to Turkey in 1909. Click to learn more: bit.ly/3850rDy
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If , covert warfare and government cover ups interest you,
SCORPION DOWN: Sunk By the Soviets, Buried by the Pentagon, The Untold Story of the ,
by Ed Offley, is very well researched & written.

RIP to the 99 crewmen on the USS Scorpion who died.

If #submarines, covert warfare and government cover ups interest you, 
SCORPION DOWN: Sunk By the Soviets, Buried by the Pentagon, The Untold Story of the #USSScorpion,
by Ed Offley, is very well researched & written.

RIP to the 99 crewmen on the USS Scorpion who died.
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U.S. Naval Undersea Museum(@underseaNavy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

USS Scorpion (SSN 589) sank in 1968 with the loss of all 12 officers and 87 crew. Her loss remains one of the Navy's greatest non-wartime tragedies.

Today and everyday, we honor the memory and sacrifice of our fallen shipmates.

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Nel maggio del '68 il sottomarino , scompare negli abissi. Era in missione segreta e forse aveva incrociato la rotta di alcuni sottomarini sovietici. A trovare il relitto e proteggere i suoi furono gli stessi scopritori del - ilgiornale.it/news/mondo/mis…

Nel maggio del '68 il sottomarino #UssScorpion, scompare negli abissi. Era in missione segreta e forse aveva incrociato la rotta di alcuni sottomarini sovietici. A trovare il relitto e proteggere i suoi #segreti furono gli stessi scopritori del #Titanic - ilgiornale.it/news/mondo/mis…
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