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ID161012
Title ProperLoss of USS Thresher
Other Title InformationTechnological and Cultural Change and the Cold War U.S. Navy
LanguageENG
AuthorHolwitt, Joel I
Summary / Abstract (Note)On 10 April 1963, the U.S. nuclear-powered submarine Thresher sank with no survivors. The tragedy caused the Navy to implement the Submarine Safety program, as well as leading to changes in nuclear propulsion plant operation. Additionally, the culture of the Submarine Force, already evolving because of the advent of nuclear power, irrevocably turned towards Admiral Hyman G. Rickover’s standards of engineering training, discipline, and formality. Historian Mark Hagerott argues this cultural shift may have had broader implications, replacing the “generalist” model of U.S. naval officer development with a “technical specialist” model, with effects that extend into the twenty-first century.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Military History Vol. 82, No.3; Jul 2018: p.843-72
Journal SourceJournal of Military History 2018-09 82, 3
Key WordsU S Navy ;  Cold War ;  Technological and Cultural Change