News clippings 1) Wake for 129 Heroes This first photo of the sub disaster scene was taken 22 miles east of Cape Cod…The Thresher has been conceded lost. 2) Pay Homage to Men of the Thresher. Floral wreath floats from the deck of the Entemedor...
Wake for 129 Heros USS Thresher has been conceded lost
Name/Title
News clippings 1) Wake for 129 Heroes This first photo of the sub disaster scene was taken 22 miles east of Cape Cod…The Thresher has been conceded lost. 2) Pay Homage to Men of the Thresher. Floral wreath floats from the deck of the Entemedor...
Entry/Object ID
2016.1.0737
Scope and Content
2 news clippings with B &W photos 1) Clipping with a large B & W photo with the caption that begin, "News 4-12'63 (handwritten in blue pen) Wake for 129 Heroes. This first photo of the sub disaster scene was taken from the Miss Daily News plane, which flew 22 miles east of Cape Cod…" 2) Clipping with a caption that reads "Pay Homage to Men of the Thresher - Floral wreath (arrow) points floats from the deck of the Entemedor as it submerges off New London) with its flag at half-staff as part of the memorial service conducted at the submarine base for the 129 men lost about the submarine Thresher. (UPI Photo) Bulletin 4-17"63 (handwritten in blue pen
Death, Disasters/Submarine, Memorial, Newspapers, Submarines, Cape Cod, Groton, New London, R.V. Atlantis II, Submarine Base, USS BLANDY (DD-943), USS ENTEMEDOR (SS-340), USS THRESHER (SSN593)
Archive Details
Restrictions
Access: Discolouration, fading and wear
Archive Notes
Date(s): April 12 & 17, 1963
General Notes
Note
Status: Good
Status By: Maureen A. McClellan
Status Date: 2019-05-13
