From the Archives: Fire, flooding forced Dolphin crew to abandon sub 20 years ago
Twenty years ago, on the night of May 21, 2002, a leaking gasket caused the submarine Dolphin to flood in heavy seas and about 100 miles southwest of San Diego.
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Twenty years ago, on the night of May 21, 2002, a leaking gasket caused the submarine Dolphin to flood in heavy seas and about 100 miles southwest of San Diego.
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