Description: This cover commemorates the USS Scorpion SSN-589, a nuclear-powered submarine lost at sea in May 1968 (May 1973 notating the 5th anniversary since it's loss). The cachet honors the crew and their service to the United States during the Cold War. USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was a Skipjack-class nuclear-powered submarine that served in the United States Navy, and the sixth vessel, and second submarine, of the U.S. Navy to carry that name.Scorpion was lost with all hands on 22 May 1968. She is one of two nuclear submarines the U.S. Navy has lost, the other being USS Thresher.[4] She was one of the four mysterious submarine disappearances in 1968, the others being the Israeli submarine INS Dakar, the French submarine Minerve, and the Soviet submarine K-129.The wreckage of the boat remains in the North Atlantic Ocean with all its armaments and nuclear reactor.
Price: 4.75 USD
Location: Georgetown, Texas
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: Used
Event: Naval
Grade: Ungraded
Topic: Military, War
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
