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Roy Overton Denny, Jr.

Ray Overton Denny, Jr.

 

Rank/Rate Electrician's Mate, First Class
Birth Date February 8, 1939
From New York, New York
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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 Roy's first name is misspelled "Ray" in the Navy's In Memoriam book and some other sources.

Information courtesy of Joe Blann, MM2(SS), shipmate.

 

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