USS SCORPION (SSN-589)
Lost at sea, reason unknown. We can only guess.............
 

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The United States Submarine Service was born on April 11, 1900 when the Navy Department purchased John Holland's sixth submarine. The Holland VI was commissioned as USS Holland on October 12, 1900 and later given the designation SS-1.
The submarines in today's Navy are a far cry from Mr. Holland's subs. However their mission is still the same.
Be Silent-Be Strong
To this day the powerful submarines and the proud men who crew them is a powerful deterrent to the aggressors of this world.

Welcome to the unofficial home page for the great submarine 
USS SCORPION (SSN- 589)
She was lost at sea in 1968, reason unknown. 
We can only guess.............

The USS SCORPION (SSN- 589) was a fast attack. hunter killer class submarine. Her primary duties were to search and destroy enemy submarines and surface warships. She was very good at her job and everyone knew it. When a tough mission came up we were there.  The crew was highly trained and well qualified to do their jobs, as well as anyone else's job in an emergency.  The Scorpion crew was a bunch of wild and crazy guys, so to speak and we all miss them tremendously. My heart and sympathy go out to all of their family and friends. Although the Scorpion has gone on eternal patrol, she will live in our hearts forever. Everyday, those of us who remember, live with the pain. Jerry M. Pratt        Former Crew member USS Scorpion sank May 22, 1968, while returning to homeport from a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. The submarine is located 400 miles southwest of the Azores in 10,000 feet of water. A total of 99 men (12 officers and 87 enlisted personnel) were lost in the incident.  The Scorpion's home port was Norfolk VA. In dedication to: USS SCORPION (SSN-589)

USS Scorpion (SSN-589) This site is dedicated to 99 of my friends and their families. Hopefully all who visit will leave with a better understanding of the dangers and dedication to job and country of submarine sailors. A submarine crew is much more than a group of sailors at a duty station. It is family. Since the Scorpion has been gone it has left a void in my life and in my heart that can never be filled.
  Jerry M. Pratt 
          "Sailors rest your oars"

'Final Patrol, author unknown.' Lord, this departed shipmate, with Dolphins on his chest, Is part of an outfit known as the best. Make him welcome and take him by the hand, You'll find without a doubt he was the best in all the land. So heavenly Father, add his name to the roll, Of our departed shipmates still on patrol. Let them know that we who survive, Will always keep their memories alive.

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The nuclear submarine USS Scorpion got the top secret message shortly before midnight: Change course and head for the Canary islands, where a mysterious collection of Soviet ships had caught the Navy's eye. Thirty-three minutes later, the Scorpion surfaced at the U.S. submarine base in Rota, Spain, to transfer two crewmen ashore via a Navy tug. The men had emergency leave orders, one for a family matter, the other for medical reasons. It was May 17, 1968, and it was the last time anyone saw the Scorpion. The submarine sank five days later. More than five months later, the Scorpion's wreckage was found on the ocean floor, two miles deep in the Atlantic. All 99 men aboard had died. READ MORE