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59 AWAIT RESCUE ON SUNKEN SUBMARINE 240 FEET DOWN (5/24/39)
Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz
| 5/24/39
| Marshall E. Newton
Posted on 05/24/2009 6:28:01 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson







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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: milhist; usnavy
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posted on
05/24/2009 6:28:59 AM PDT
by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
The good old days. Whiskey was $3.25/qt.
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posted on
05/24/2009 6:36:42 AM PDT
by
lbama
To: Homer_J_Simpson
There is an old black and white Navy movie out there someplace that is an excellent documentary of the rescue of Squalus’ crew, and the salvage of the submarine itself. One of the greatest US Navy success stories around...
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posted on
05/24/2009 6:41:09 AM PDT
by
Bean Counter
(Stout Hearts....)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
I peeked into the future. 33 were rescued, 26 perished.
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posted on
05/24/2009 6:41:31 AM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(AGWT is very robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it at the 100% confidence level.)
To: Bean Counter
I saw a slightly fictionalized version many moons ago. I forget if those who were lost drowned, died of exposure, or died of other causes. This event spurred the development of modern submarine rescue vehicles.
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posted on
05/24/2009 7:07:48 AM PDT
by
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
("men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters." -- Edmund Burke)
To: Homer_J_Simpson

found this picture showing stalin and ribbentrop announcing the pact between germany and russia carving up poland. thought about this reading the post yesterday about the western powers working out a alliance with stalin.
To: Homer_J_Simpson
These articles stimulated me to find other links which detailed the 1939 rescue.....the terrifying and frustrating glitches during the superhuman efforts plus the eventual success after being within a hair's breadth of the rescuers aborting the effort leaving the crew to its doom.
Also fascinating is the history of the sub's subsequent heroic missions against the Japanese navy in WW2.
The poignancy and pride this part of our naval history evokes is especially significant this Memorial Day. It's sad that the saga of this sunken sub and the heroic rescuers is not a household word. Perhaps it's because an "against-all-odds" movie was never made.....as it certainly should have been.
Although, I feel it would be emotionally hard for me to watch the life-and-death suspense as the rescue played out.
Leni
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posted on
05/24/2009 7:22:06 AM PDT
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MinuteGal
To: Homer_J_Simpson
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posted on
05/24/2009 7:26:54 AM PDT
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mel
To: Homer_J_Simpson
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posted on
05/24/2009 7:28:42 AM PDT
by
narses
(http://www.theobamadisaster.com/)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
My grandfather was a naval officer in subs - he just missed being on the S-51 (sank 25 Sep 1925 off Block Island).
Officers were assigned to boats in alphabetical order ... he missed being on the S-51 by 3 names.
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posted on
05/24/2009 7:52:36 AM PDT
by
Lmo56
To: narses; MinuteGal
Thanks for the follow up. I saw follow up articles throughout the summer of 1939 on the investigation of the accident and attempts to raise of Squalus. I figured the main story was over so I didn't pay them any attention. I had no idea she was recommissioned as Sailfish and had such an incredible wartime career.
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05/24/2009 7:57:47 AM PDT
by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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