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USS Sargo (SSN 583)
Sinking of the USS Sterlet (SS 392) 31 Jan 1969 |
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USS Sterlet (SS 392)
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On 31 January 1969 the USS SARGO (SSN 583) sank the USS STERLET (SS 392) in
torpedo exercises off of the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Jerre Wethington FTG1(SS),
a submarine sailor who started out on diesel boats, was at the Fire Control
panels when the STERLET was sunk.
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Periscope Sequence Photo 1 Photo Courtesy Mike Simeral |
Periscope Sequence Photo 2 Photo Courtesy Mike Simeral |
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Periscope Sequence Photo 3 Photo Courtesy Mike Simeral |
Periscope Sequence Photo 4 Photo Courtesy Mike Simeral |