This purpose of this group is to collect unclassified scientific and engineering information to shed light on the loss of the nuclear submarine USS Scorpion(SSN 589).

1842Z 22 May 1968 is the scientifically determined time of pressure hull collapse.


A lot of work has already been done.

To orient yourself read "Silent Steel" by Stephen Johnson. If you can't get a copy call me at 860-285-8779 and I'll send you mine on loan.

To get up to speed read ScorpionFinalChaptersMarchs.pdf in the Files Section and browse around the web site.

Abusive and unprofessional language is not appropriate. It reflects more on the source than on the target. Mud sticks to the hands of those who toss it. Offenders will be removed. They can rejoin, but their postings will be pre-screened thereafter.

The Moderator is Dr. Bill Corcoran


Mission: Saving lives, pain, assets, and careers through thoughtful inquiry.

Motto: If you want safety, peace, or justice, then work for competency, integrity, and transparency.

Method: Mastering Investigative Technology

Mindset: A good business issue investigation makes the despicable explicable.

Memory: The harmful factors of every adverse event to date have included insufficient transparency.

Mantra: Fix the nonconformities that resulted in the enormities.