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Science Gone WrongMay 16, 2026

The Deepest Grave

The Deepest Grave The USS Thresher dove on April 10, 1963. She was the Navy's newest attack sub. A test dive went wrong fast. Garbled messages came up from below. Then one phrase: 'exceeding test depth.' Then silence. She imploded at 2,400 feet. All 129 men died instantly.

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