1948

Cusk memorabilia and crew pictures from 1948 (Click on any item to see its full size):

The Cusk is redesignated "SSG-348" for her missile capabilities and a new ship's patch is created.	Captain Fred Clarke takes command (Photo courtesy of Nick Spark and the movie, "Regulus, the First Nuclear Missile Submarines" )	Early publicity photo of the world's first missile submarine (Photo courtesy of Nick Spark and the movie, "Regulus, the First Nuclear Missile Submarines" )
Change of command ceremonies (Photo courtesy of Nick Spark and the movie, "Regulus, the First Nuclear Missile Submarines" )	The new captain inspects his crew (Photo courtesy of Nick Spark and the movie, "Regulus, the First Nuclear Missile Submarines" )	All systems go - ready for launch (Photo courtesy of Nick Spark and the movie, "Regulus, the First Nuclear Missile Submarines" )
Missile explodes on deck (Photo courtesy of Nick Spark and the movie, "Regulus, the First Nuclear Missile Submarines" )	Missile Explosion (Photo courtesy of Nick Spark and the movie, "Regulus, the First Nuclear Missile Submarines" )	Missile Explosion (Photo courtesy of Nick Spark and the movie, "Regulus, the First Nuclear Missile Submarines" )
July 7, 1948 during an attempted launch of a Loon Missile, the missile explodes and sets the Cusk on fire. The Captain ordered an immediate dive which doused the flames. The picture on the left shows the Cusk just before the missile explode. The remaining pictures show the explosion growing in size.
Aftermath of the Explosion It was thought that the Cusk had been sunk, but the quick thinking captain submerged the Cusk to put out the fire. (Photo courtesy of Nick Spark and the movie, "Regulus, the First Nuclear Missile Submarines" )

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