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In the U.S. Navy, it is a long-standing custom that no submarine is ever considered to be lost. Those that embark on a mission and do not come back are thought to be still on duty.

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In the U.S. Navy, it is a long-standing custom that no submarine is ever considered to be lost. Those that embark on a mission and do not come back are thought to be still on duty.

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