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1963 - Thresher Court of Inquiry - (NR Internal Records)
Naval Reactors
SecNav (FOIA)
2022
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Starting in 2020, the US Navy started publicly releasing Court of Inquiry Proceedings concerning the loss of Thresher on April 10, 1963. This is complete list of all released documentation as of May 2024. These files are downloaded from SecNav.navy.mil/foia/readingroom
These are the releases that relate to internal NR correspondence (mostly NR tissued pinks).
8/16/2022 USS Thresher Interim Release 19
NR Replies to telegrams received from public regarding loss of Thresher
Rickover letters to families of Thresher crew
List of Thresher Crew + city and state of next of kin
Post Construction work on Thresher
NR 'off-the-record' memo concerning brazed welding
9/20/2022 USS Thresher Interim Release 20
NR internal drafts of testimony, press releases, and responses to the public
5/2/2023 USS Thresher Interim Release 21
More NR internal drafts of correspondence
5/2/2023 USS Thresher Interim Release 22
More NR internal drafts of correspondence
5/2/2023 USS Thresher Interim Release 23
NR internal draft record of testimony