Middletown North High School Alumni
Middletown, New Jersey (NJ)
In Memory of
Burnett Shotwell
Burnett Shotwell attended Middletown North High School in Middletown, NJ.
Class of 1960
Date of Passing Unknown
Date of Passing Unknown
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Sue Ann Schoonmaker '60 said:
Burnett was a quiet guy, who lived in the same town as I (River Plaza). As I understand it, he died on the USS Thresher, the first submarine in her class (nuclear), which sank April 10, 1963 during deep-diving trials after reactor scram, loss of propulsion, and a failed attempt to blow the emergency ballast tanks, causing it to exceed crush depth. All 129 on board died, including shipyard personnel supporting the deep-diving tests. Location: 350 km (190 nautical miles) east of Cape Cod. I remember being shocked and saddened at someone so young dying.
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