# USS Scorpion — The Navy Heard It Die and Still Doesn't Know Why

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Podcast: [The Unlit Room](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unlit-room-7777253)
Published: 2026-07-28T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2604706/episodes/19563637-uss-scorpion-the-navy-heard-it-die-and-still-doesn-t-know-why.mp3
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