USS Scorpion (SSN 589)
Nine graduates of the Naval Academy in seven different classes were lost when USS Scorpion (SSN 589) sank with all hands on May 22, 1968. The tragedy took the lives of 99 officers and crew. For further reading, see Wikipedia and the Scorpion roster of those aboard.
David Lloyd
Class of 1956
LCDR, USN
Joliet, Illinois
May 22, 1968 (33 years old)
Operational loss, HOFH19, HOFH21, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine
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David Lloyd |
Class of 1956 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, HOFH19, HOFH21, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine |
George Farrin
Class of 1963
LT, USN
Battle Creek, Michigan
May 22, 1968 (27 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 19th Company
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George Farrin |
Class of 1963 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 19th Company |
John Burke
Class of 1963
LT, USN
San Bernardino, California
May 22, 1968 (26 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 23rd Company
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John Burke |
Class of 1963 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 23rd Company |
Charles Lamberth
Class of 1963
LT, USN
Gadsden, Alabama
May 22, 1968 (28 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 21st Company
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Charles Lamberth |
Class of 1963 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 21st Company |
John Sweet
Class of 1964
LT, USN
La Canada, California
May 22, 1968 (25 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 17th Company
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John Sweet |
Class of 1964 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 17th Company |
Laughton Smith
Class of 1965
LT, USN
Humansville, Missouri
May 22, 1968 (26 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 17th Company
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Laughton Smith |
Class of 1965 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 17th Company |
Michael Odening
Class of 1966
LTJG, USN
Silver Spring, Maryland
May 22, 1968 (23 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 6th Company
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Michael Odening |
Class of 1966 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 6th Company |
Pages in category "USS Scorpion (SSN 589)"
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