










 |
Benjamin Nathan
Shafer

Rank/Rate |
Master Chief Electrician's Mate |
Birth Date |
September 26, 1926 |
From |
Fort Pierce, Florida |
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 |
Brother of John Davis Shafer, also lost on Thresher |
Home
Presentation
WWII
Pre-WWII Post-WWII Sources
Related Links
Privacy
Contact Us
Shafer, Benjamin Nathan
|
|