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Lecture: Rescue of the Crew of the Submarine USS SQUALUS

April 30, 2012 @ 2:00 pm

In 1939, USS Squalus (SS-192), America’s newest submarine, plunged into the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members survived. CAPT Vance Morrison, USN(Ret.), Commander General – Elect, Naval Order of the US, will tell the story of the first successful rescue of survivors of a US Submarine sinking.

Contact: CAPT Jim Brooke (703-451-0574), CAPT Bob Sinclair (703-569-5699)

Details

  • Date: April 30, 2012
  • Time:
    2:00 pm
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Venue

  • Greenspring Village (Village Square – Accotink Room)
  • 7410 Spring Village Drive
    Springfield, VA United States
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Organizer

  • Naval History & Heritage Group