Lost Military
USS Scorpion
1968 · Lost submarine · Atlantic, SW of the Azores
FoundWhere. Atlantic, SW of the Azores
Status. Found
Status. Found
The account
The nuclear attack sub sank with all 99 crew in 1968; located that October under 9,800 ft of water. Cause still unresolved.
Leads, where the trail points now
- The site is documented at Atlantic, SW of the Azores; the open questions now are access and what remains, not where it is.
- Navy war grave (SMCA), carries nuclear material, monitored and off-limits.
- What is there: study the documented surveys of USS Scorpion before going.
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