On September 25, 1925, the S-51 tragically sank to the ocean floor, and Edward Ellsberg was the man whose courage and determination brought it back The sinking of the submarine S-51 was one of the greatest tragedies in American naval history. Due to a miscommunication and subsequent collision between the sub and a passing steamship on a September night, the S-51, including 33 of its crew of 36, sank to the ocean depths. The tragedy of the S-51 captivated the nation, and was a fixture in the pages of American newspapers. The story took on a whole new dimension when the navy decided to take over…mehr
On September 25, 1925, the S-51 tragically sank to the ocean floor, and Edward Ellsberg was the man whose courage and determination brought it back The sinking of the submarine S-51 was one of the greatest tragedies in American naval history. Due to a miscommunication and subsequent collision between the sub and a passing steamship on a September night, the S-51, including 33 of its crew of 36, sank to the ocean depths. The tragedy of the S-51 captivated the nation, and was a fixture in the pages of American newspapers. The story took on a whole new dimension when the navy decided to take over the salvage of the 1,000-ton behemoth from a civilian company. Heading the crew tasked with this impossible feat was Edward Ellsberg, at the time a lieutenant commander. On the Bottom is Ellsberg's account of the successes and failures he and his men experienced as they attempted an astonishing feat of engineering and bravery: the first salvage of a submarine from the open ocean.
On the BottomPublisher's Preface Introduction Chapter I: Collision Chapter II. On the S-51 Chapter III. Rescue Efforts Chapter IV: Vacillation Chapter V: The Salvage Problem Chapter VI: Diving Chapter VII: The Divers Chapter VIII: Off Block Island Chapter IX: In the Engine Room Chapter X: The First Snag Chapter XI: The Control Room Chapter XII: Another Struggle Chapter XIII: The First Pontoon Chapter XIV: Blowing the Ballast Tanks Chapter XV: Outside the Control Room Chapter XVI: A Lost Diver Chapter XVII: The Motor Room Chapter XVIII: Winter Chapter XIX: A Diving School Chapter XX: Lost, a Submarine Chapter XXI: Pontoons Again Chapter XXII: My First Dive Chapter XXIII: Sealing Up Aft Chapter XXIV: The Torch Solves a Problem Chapter XXV: The First Tunnel Chapter XXVI: The Cement Gun Chapter XXVII: An Ocean Oil Well Chapter XXVIII: The Engine Room Hatch Chapter XXIX: More Pontoons Chapter XXX: A Tug of War Chapter XXXI: The Last Tunnel Chapter XXXII: Lashing Up Chapter XXXIII: June 22, 1926 Chapter XXXIV: Still More Pontoons Chapter XXXV: July 5, 1926 Chapter XXXVI: The Tow Chapter XXXVII: Man of War Rock Chapter XXXVIII: The Bell Chapter XXXIX: The End Glossary Publisher's Afterword Appendix A: Final Sailing List Appendix B: Additional Sources Appendix C: S-51 Schematics Index
On the BottomPublisher's Preface Introduction Chapter I: Collision Chapter II. On the S-51 Chapter III. Rescue Efforts Chapter IV: Vacillation Chapter V: The Salvage Problem Chapter VI: Diving Chapter VII: The Divers Chapter VIII: Off Block Island Chapter IX: In the Engine Room Chapter X: The First Snag Chapter XI: The Control Room Chapter XII: Another Struggle Chapter XIII: The First Pontoon Chapter XIV: Blowing the Ballast Tanks Chapter XV: Outside the Control Room Chapter XVI: A Lost Diver Chapter XVII: The Motor Room Chapter XVIII: Winter Chapter XIX: A Diving School Chapter XX: Lost, a Submarine Chapter XXI: Pontoons Again Chapter XXII: My First Dive Chapter XXIII: Sealing Up Aft Chapter XXIV: The Torch Solves a Problem Chapter XXV: The First Tunnel Chapter XXVI: The Cement Gun Chapter XXVII: An Ocean Oil Well Chapter XXVIII: The Engine Room Hatch Chapter XXIX: More Pontoons Chapter XXX: A Tug of War Chapter XXXI: The Last Tunnel Chapter XXXII: Lashing Up Chapter XXXIII: June 22, 1926 Chapter XXXIV: Still More Pontoons Chapter XXXV: July 5, 1926 Chapter XXXVI: The Tow Chapter XXXVII: Man of War Rock Chapter XXXVIII: The Bell Chapter XXXIX: The End Glossary Publisher's Afterword Appendix A: Final Sailing List Appendix B: Additional Sources Appendix C: S-51 Schematics Index
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