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  • OTD in 1920, the following exchange took place between freighter S.S. Alanthus & what appeared to be a buoy waving a white flag, as seen in the photo [submarine rescue]

    09/02/2026 3:59:53 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 23 replies
    X.com ^ | Sep 2, 2026 | ๐—ข๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ @USN_Submariner
    ๐—ข๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ@USN_Submarinerยท9hTo hell, by compassOTD in 1920, the following exchange took place between freighter S.S. Alanthus & what appeared to be a buoy waving a white flag, as seen in the photo: โ€ข Alanthus: What ship are you? โ€ข Submarine S-5 โ€ข Alanthus: What nationality โ€ข United States โ€ข Alanthus: Where are you bound โ€ข To hell, by compassA day earlier, S-class submarine USS S-5 (SS-110) attempted to quickly dive during a drill, but forgot to close the induction valve.Water poured into the forward compartment, forcing the crew to abandon it. They blew the main tank but quickly sank to...