And the implosion of the USS Thresher submarine in 1963. All were tragedies. But a retired Navy captain believes it's time for further scrutiny of the disaster that's least-known of the three. " ...

Capt. Jim Bryant served on three Thresher-class submarines, including commanding USS Guardfish (SSN 612) from 1987 to 1990. He was assisted writing this article by a research and editing team of ...

Retired Capt. James Bryant, commander of a Thresher-class submarine ... One submarine has sunk since then, the USS Scorpion in 1968, and it was not SUBSAFE-certified, the Navy said.

The Skylark’s captain, Lt. Cmdr ... but his roommate got it on just as word came about the USS Thresher. Wiley’s big brother, John Joseph, “JJ,” was a 23-year-old officer on the submarine.

Capt. Joe Meier spoke for everyone in attendance in Kittery, Maine, on Saturday at a ceremony marking the 62nd anniversary of the sinking of the USS Thresher: “We cannot forget what happened.” ...

Commander John Wesley Harvey took the helm of the submarine USS Thresher in January 1963 ... very smart and dedicated,” retired Navy Capt. Jim Bryant said recently, “but they lacked recent ...

Rule writes the definitive book, “Why the USS Thresher (SSN-593) Was Lost.” The other sleuth is retired Captain James B. Bryant, who served on three Thresher-class submarines, including ...

Retired Capt. James Bryant sued the Navy in 2019 ... On April 30, 1961, the USS Thresher went underway to begin her initial sea trials from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine.

April 2023 marked 60 years since the loss of the formidable USS Thresher, in a similar yet very different implosion. Much has been made of the safety concerns regarding the Titan voyage ...