A Catastrophic Disappearance
However, as expected, USS Scorpion did not show up at base at the time she was designated to reach, and this caused an alarm. Her last radio message was recorded on May 22, and after failed attempts to contact her later on, she was declared missing on June 5. Mizar was commissioned to search for her and later discovered the wreckage site at some 9,800 feet below the waves. The site was also estimated to be 460 miles away from the Azores. Many people described Scorpion’s disappearance as an “unexplained catastrophic event.”
A Catastrophic Disappearance
The Search for Minerve Re-kindled
Though the search mission for Minerve was aborted in 1969, loved ones of those who tragically lost their lives were still hopeful they would find the vessel to have peace of mind and closure. One standout individual in the group was the son of the sub’s last commander, Herve Fauve. This was one heroic and selfless individual who put the lives of his crew before his own, time after time.
The Search For Minerve Re Kindled
