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60 Years Ago, USS Triton Circumnavigated the Globe Submerged

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Rick SpilmanApril 27, 2020

A good story for the lockdown. In February 1960, the USS Triton set out on a most unusual shakedown cruise. The nuclear-powered radar picket submarine sailed from New London, CT, and returned in May, having circumnavigated the world submerged, becoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged Captain Edward Beach, circumnavigation, submerged, Triton, USS Triton
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