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Type
Shipwreck
Chronology
22/05/1968
Location
Atlantic (SW of the Azores)
State or region
North Atlantic
Description
Nuclear submarine
Notes
US Navy attack submarine, lost with 99 crew members. Exact cause Unknown (accident?).
Source(s)
DIAS, F. M.; MARTINS, J. M. (Coords.). ARC-Net: Arqueologia Subaquática nos Açores. Lisboa: Academia de Marinha, 2023. p. 109. ISBN 978-972-781-165-6. Disponível em: https://academia.marinha.pt/pt/edicoes/EdicoesDiversas/Book%20ARC-net.pdf. Acesso em: 15 maio 2024. (Brief mention). Additional sources on the Scorpion would be needed for details.
Site Environment
Maritime
Integrity Level
Fragmented
Coordinates
Approx. 32° 54' N, 33° 08' W
Depth
~3000
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