USS Thresher (SSN 593) National Commemorative Monument Dedication Ceremony [Image 5 of 9]

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

09.26.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mutis A Capizzi 

Naval History and Heritage Command

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ARLINGTON, Virginia (September 26, 2019) (from left to right) Rear Adm. Thomas E. Ishee, director of Undersea Warfare Division Office of the CNO (N97); Vice Adm. Thomas J. Moore, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command; Penny Shafer Craig and Peter Shafer, nephew and niece of Senior Chief Electrician’s Mate (Submarine) John Davis Shafer, USS Threshe (SSN 93)r; bow their heads at the site of USS Thresher Commemorative Monument during a dedication ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 26. The Thresher monument commemorates the service and sacrifice of the crew. Thresher sank during deep-diving tests off the coast of Massachusetts, April 10, 1963, killing all 129 personnel aboard: 16 officers, 96 enlisted sailors and 17 civilian technicians. It was the deadliest accident in submarine history, leading the Navy to establish the SUBSAFE Submarine Safety Program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Mutis A. Capizzi/RELEASED). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Mutis A. Capizzi/RELEASED)

• Date Taken: 09.26.2019
• Date Posted: 09.27.2019 13:04
• Photo ID: 5790212
• VIRIN: 190926-N-HP188-0088
• Resolution: 3238x2177
• Size: 2.55 MB
• Location: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VIRGINIA, US