The death of the USS Thresher

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xii
1. The Thresher	p. 1
2. A Brief Career	p. 11
3. In the Yard	p. 23
4. The Last Cruise	p. 33
5. Inside the Thresher	p. 45
6. The Early Search	p. 55
7. Finding the Thresher	p. 73
8. The Inquiry	p. 91
9. A Sequence of Events	p. 115
10. Aftermath and Afterthoughts	p. 135
11. Escape and Rescue	p. 149
12. Another Submarine Is Missing	p. 161
Appendixes	p. 179
A Statement announcing the Thresher is "overdue and presumed missing"
B The first press briefing of the Thresher disaster
C "Death certificate" for the 129 Navymen and civilians aboard the Thresher on April 10, 1963
D Report of the Thresher Court of Inquiry
E Statement announcing the finding of the Thresher's remains
F The 129 Navymen and civilians who died in the Thresher