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40th year  -  N° 203                 Tuesday, 22 July 2025         Antwerpen		
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Wednesday 22nd of May 1968

57 Years Ago



99 Die in USS Scorpion (SSN-589) nuclear submarine shipwreck in the North Atlantic Ocean.

The Scorpion contained highly sophisticated spy gear and spy manuals, two nuclear-tipped torpedoes, and a nuclear propulsion system. The boat was officially declared 'lost' on 5 June 1968. End October 1968 the wreck was discovered in more than 3.000m of water.


More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Scorpion_(SSN-589)



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