Navy Releases Latest Round of USS Thresher Documents
USNI News Navy Releases Latest Round of USS Thresher Documents February 4, 2021 10:39 AM • Updated: February 4, 2021 1:12 PM This week, the Navy released the fifth set of documents related to the April 10, 1963 loss of USS Thresher (SSN-593) and its crew of 129 sailors off the coast of New England. A freedom of information lawsuit from retired Navy Capt. James Bryant, a former Thresher-class submarine commander, compelled the Navy to release the documents on a rolling basis. The following is the fifth release from the Navy related to the FOIA suit. While the prior releases were proceed...