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The submarine that died and came back: USS Squalus’s terrifyingly true tale

Jason Weisberger
Dec 08, 2025
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Leave it to a malfunctioning valve and terrible timing to turn a naval test dive into a horror story. In this Scary Interesting installment, the saga of the USS Squalus unfolds like a mashup of Das Boot and The Poseidon Adventure, with a side of 1930s military engineering optimism.

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