USS Thresher (SSN 593)
Twelve graduates of the Naval Academy in eight different classes were lost when USS Thresher (SSN 593) sank with all hands on April 10, 1963. The tragedy took the lives of 129 officers, crew, and shipyard workers. For further reading, see Wikipedia and the Thresher Roster of those aboard.
Philip Allen
Class of 1946
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Easthampton, Massachusetts
April 10, 1963 (39 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 12th Company
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Philip Allen |
| Class of 1946 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 12th Company |
Robert Krag
Class of 1950
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Minot, North Dakota
April 10, 1963 (35 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 5th Company
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Robert Krag |
| Class of 1950 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 5th Company |
John Billings
Class of 1950
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Mineola, New York
April 10, 1963 (35 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 12th Company
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John Billings |
| Class of 1950 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 12th Company |
John Harvey
Class of 1950
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 10, 1963 (35 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 22nd Company
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John Harvey |
| Class of 1950 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 22nd Company |
Michael DiNola
Class of 1953
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
New York City, New York
April 10, 1963 (33 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 4th Company
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Michael DiNola |
| Class of 1953 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 4th Company |
Robert Biederman
Class of 1954
Lieutenant, US Navy
Hartford, Connecticut
April 10, 1963 (32 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 19th Company
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Robert Biederman |
| Class of 1954 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 19th Company |
Merrill Collier
Class of 1956
Lieutenant, US Navy
New Richmond, Ohio
April 10, 1963 (31 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 15th Company
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Merrill Collier |
| Class of 1956 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 15th Company |
Guy Parsons, Jr.
Class of 1959
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
White Plains, New York
April 10, 1963 (25 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 13th Company
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Guy Parsons, Jr. |
| Class of 1959 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 13th Company |
James Henry, Jr.
Class of 1960
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Brooklyn, New York
April 10, 1963 (24 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 4th Company
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James Henry, Jr. |
| Class of 1960 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 4th Company |
Ronald Babcock
Class of 1960
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Ord, Nebraska
April 10, 1963 (25 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 13th Company
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Ronald Babcock |
| Class of 1960 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 13th Company |
John Grafton
Class of 1961
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Jamesville, New York
April 10, 1963 (25 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company
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John Grafton |
| Class of 1961 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company |
John Wiley
Class of 1961
Lieutenant, US Navy
Altoona, Pennsylvania
April 10, 1963 (23 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, HOFH21, HOFH23, USNA 11th Company
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John Wiley |
| Class of 1961 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, HOFH21, HOFH23, USNA 11th Company |
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