USS Thresher – DVD by Campbell Films

Features

• Includes 5 separate films
• 1st Film -“Legacy of the USS Thresher, Part 1”. Runtime 31 minutes
• 2nd Film – “Legacy of the USS Thresher, Part 2”. Runtime 30 minutes
• 3rd Film -“Newsreels”. USS Albacore tests. 2. USS Thresher launched and Disaster. 3. USS Scorpion loss in 1968. Runtime, 6:06 minutes
• 4th Film – “Sinking of USS Squalus”. In 1939, the USN lost the submarine SS-192, USS Squalus in 240 ft of water. Although 23 men died, most of the crew was rescued by the famous Munson Diving bell. Runtime 10 minutes
• 5th Film – “Sinking of S-51” In 1925, The USN S-Boat, SS-162, S-51 was rammed by the Merchant Steamer “SS City of Rome”, off the New England coast. After several day’s of trying to raise the ship, all hope was lost. Only 3 men escaped before she sank. S-51 was raised 10 months later and you can see the severe damage that sunk her.Runtime 4 minutes