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Revision as of 01:29, 23 February 2003 by Stan Shebs (talk | contribs) (linking to new article)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named USS Thresher, for a type of shark that is harmless to man and easily recognizable because its tail is longer than the combined length of body and head.
The first USS Thresher (SS-200), was a Tambor-class submarine that served in World War II.
The second USS Thresher (SSN-593), was the lead ship of her class of nuclear-powered attack submarines and was lost by accident during the Cold War.