I remember when Thresher went down. It was shocking, and also mysterious and spooky. Something off the Twilight Zone.
One of my 'student workers' at Northeastern Law in the late 90s was a former submariner. I recall him describing being at the helm in training and conducting an 'emergency blow'. I recall him laughing and describing how with the electric boat under his control he'd 'make that bitch sit up and bark' at his bequest. He also spoke of his late uncle who was lost at sea as crew aboard the Thresher...
