On Eternal Patrol - Lost Submariners of the U.S. Navy
Roy Overton Denny, Jr.
Rank/Rate Electrician's Mate, First Class Birth Date February 8, 1939 From New York, New York 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 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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Denny, Roy Overton, Jr.
Denny, Ray Overton, Jr.
