European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 08, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Monday. November 6,1993 Navy tested sunken subs for by the new York time the Navy has disclosed that for decades it performed deep sea sleuthing to Hunt for nuclear leaks from its two lost submarines Thresher and scorpion which Sank in the 1960s, and has concluded that the shattered Hul Spose no apparent danger to the environment or human  investigations Are documented in a pair of reports made Public oct. 25. But private analysts who Are begin nine to study the documents Are raising questions about the fullness of the  say important data such As the extent of Corro Sion of the nuclear reactors and nuclear torpedoes re main secret. They say that until the government releases that and other classified information and allows it to be reviewed by Independent scientists the Public should be apprehensive about the presence of nuclear device aboard naval vessels. The new reports show that much of the Navy s Detec Tive work was done by the Woods Hole oceanographic institution the nation s largest private Center for Ocean research. Woods Hole on Cape cod mass., is Well known for having pioneered a Small robot for deep sea exploration that made its debut in july 1986 by exploring the sunken luxury liner titanic and taking extraordinary photos of its Interior. The Navy now has disclosed that just a month later the robot known As Jason Junior was deployed secretly to scrutinize the scorpion s wreckage. The sinking of the Thresher and the scorpion were two of the worst calamities of the modern Navy and the investigations have Long been veiled in  Thresher Sank in april 1963 in North Atlantic Waters a mile and a half deep taking the lives of 129 Crew members. The scorpion with 99 officers and men Sank in May 1968 off the azores in Waters nearly two mile deep. The group of islands is located about 800 Miles West of Portugal. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 8,1983 soviet Leader Yuri v. Andropov was reportedly too in to join the rest of the politburo at the soviet Union s revolution Day Cere monies marking the anniversary of the 1917 bolshevik revolution. 20 years ago nov. 8,1973-Egypt and the United states agreed to resume diplomatic relations at the embassy level and have designated ambassadors to be exchanged immediately the two governments announced. ".,. 30 years ago nov. 8,1963-new York nov. Nelson a. Rockefeller formally announced his candidacy for the re publican nomination for president and filed for the new Hampshire presidential primary. 40 years ago nov. 8,1953