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RE: U-boat found search for USS Scorpion in 196
Posted by: Tim ()
Date: August 26, 2001 03:39AM

<HTML>Re: Loss of Scorpion. She was inroute to Norfolk when lost and was presumed lost closer to Norfolk when she was lost. U.S. Navy had no real clue as to where to look. Her position was calculated (with very high accuracy, by a scientist named Craven (Check out the book, Blindman\'s Bluff for a very good account of both the loss and search for Scorpion) ) using math matical probabilities and some odd acoustic signals picked up by oceanagraphic sensors. Loss is thought have been due to a torpedo detonation. Theory is that one torpedo\'s battery over heated and initiated the explosion of the warhead. There had been a short curcuit/ overheating problem reported in the torpedos, but Scorpion\'s toprs had not been replaced prior to this cruise. tjk </HTML>

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U-boat found search for USS Sturgeon in 196 Axel 08/25/2001 09:24AM
RE: U-boat found search for USS Scorpion in 196 Michael Lowrey 08/25/2001 10:51AM
RE: U-boat found search for USS Scorpion in 196 AL Wellman 08/25/2001 04:07PM
RE: U-boat found search for USS Scorpion in 196 Axel 08/25/2001 05:20PM
RE: U-boat found search for USS Scorpion in 196 Tim 08/26/2001 03:39AM
RE: U-boat found search for USS Scorpion in 196 AL Wellman 08/26/2001 11:43PM
RE: U-boat found search for USS Scorpion in 196 Michael Lowrey 08/27/2001 04:22AM


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