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Scorpion lost at sea
1968
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Scorpion, a Skipjack-class attack submarine, was laid down on 20 August 1958 by the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Connecticut. She was launched on 19 December 1959. Between 1961 and 1968, Scorpion took part in U.S. and NATO operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, contributed to the development…
NavShips (Naval Ship Systems Command) replaces BuShips
1966
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President Johnson announces NR-1 Deep-Diving Research Submersible program
1965
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Thresher lost at sea
1963
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Rickover publishes "Swiss Schools and Ours - Why Theirs Are Better"
1960
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Rickover publishes "Education for All Children"
1960
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1st Polaris submarine starts patrol (66-day)
1960
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Rickover publishes "Report on Russia"
1959
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Nautilus 1st Overhaul Starts (& refueling #2)
1959
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Skate surfaces at North Pole
1959
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Skipjack initial sea trials
1959
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Rickover publishes "Education and Freedom"
1959
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