On Eternal Patrol - Lost Submariners of the U.S. Navy
Andrew Joseph Gallant,
Jr.
Rank/Rate Chief Hospitalman Birth Date June 24, 1927 From Bradley, Maine Decorations Submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) Loss Date April 10, 1963 Location Approximately 300 miles off the coast of New England Circumstances Most likely cause of the sinking was a failure in either a pipe, a pipe valve, or a hull weld, causing flooding near the engine room Remarks Many sources reverse his first and middle names. Information courtesy of Donna Gibbs.
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