USS Thresher (SSN 593)

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall

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.

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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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