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Lieut John Gilbert Grafton

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Lieut John Gilbert Grafton

Birth
West Virginia, USA
Death
10 Apr 1963 (aged 25)
Burial
Buried or Lost at Sea. Specifically: Submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) Add to Map
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John Gilbert Grafton

Rank/Rate Lieutenant, Junior Grade
Birth Date August 13, 1937
From Fayetteville, West Virginia
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

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John Gilbert Grafton

Rank/Rate Lieutenant, Junior Grade
Birth Date August 13, 1937
From Fayetteville, West Virginia
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

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