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| Great Sage of the Sea Posts: 853 | Subject: 6/7 history 4-6-1909 Cmdr. Robert E. Peary reports reaching the North Pole. Atlantic 04/07/59: The USS Triton (SSN-586) suffers a galley fire caused by testing of a deep fat fryer, while in New London, Connecticut. According to the Navy, the fire spread from the galley into the ventilation lines of the crew's mess. But quick action by crew members 'resulted in the saving of the ship's equipment and possible loss of life.' Atlantic 04/07/87: Two sailors are swept from the deck of the USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN631) in rough seas three miles outside of the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, harbor; one is rescued but is pronounced dead and the other is lost at sea. Arctic 04/07/89: A Soviet Mike class nuclear-powered attack submarine sinks in 8,400 feet of water 270 miles north of the Norwegian coast after afire onboard could not be contained. Forty-two crew members are killed. Also lost are the submarine's single nuclear reactor and two nuclear-armed torpedoes. | ||
