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    USS Scorpion remembrance [Image 2 of 3]

    USS Scorpion remembrance

    NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    11.25.2013

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer John Osborne 

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    USS Scranton (SSN 756) Chief of the Boat, Senior Chief Fire Control Technician Josh Sturgill, shakes hands with one of the wives of a USS Scorpion (SSN 589) crew member at a ceremony honoring all sailors loss in the ship's tragic sinking 45 years ago. Scorpion was reported overdue at Norfolk on May 27, 1968, and presumed lost on June 5, 1968. Norfolk-area submariners, former submariners and family members gathered at Norfolk Naval Station's Scorpion Memorial near Naval Station Norfolk's Pier 2 on May 25, to honor the memory of the 99 sailors lost aboard the attack submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John.Osborne/Released) .

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    Date Taken: 11.25.2013
    Date Posted: 11.26.2013 22:53
    Photo ID: 1061303
    VIRIN: 130525-N-XK202-5730
    Resolution: 1024x680
    Size: 129.76 KB
    Location: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US

    Web Views: 208
    Downloads: 2

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