New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
SUBMARINE STRANDED
ON NEW JERSEY BEACH
Fourteen of Crew Taken Off in
Surf Boat and Five Remain
on Board.
WAIT FOR TUG AND CUTTER
The Tuna Runs Into Shoal Water
in Fog When on Way from
Newport News to
Bridgeport.
WAIT FOR TUG AND CUTTER

Atlantic City, May 16.-Five men arc
waiting In the cramped interior OF the
government submarine c. to see what
the breaking surf and high winds Will do
with her as she lies hard aground on a
sandbar, four miles off Longport, t.
night. The smashing seas seemed to BE-
driving her inshore this afternoon. and
the crew Of the Great Egg Harbor Llr"
Saving Station kept a close watch for
the top of the coming tower and the
sky pointing periscopc the only things
visible above the water.
a heavy fog and drzzle prevailed. and
Il was only now and then. as the misis
rolled away, that IL could bc seen that
the craft was still on the sandy bed she
ran into early this morning. Fourteen
of the crew that were taking her from
Newport News 10 Bridgeport were
brought ashore this afternoon IN surf
boat.
The TUNA. as the c. used To re
called before the government adopt"I
the number system. struck the shoals IN
Great Egg Harbor at o'clock this
morning 4 heavy fog shut down over
the sea and it WAS impossible 10 see any
thing fifty Yards away. About ~ CLOCK
the fog began to lift. and one OF the life
guards. huffeting his way down the
beach. saw the little coming tower Vie
ran TO the station and tho crew put oui
10 the stranded boat Captain Dame
hauer Of the shpyard crew stuck lis
head out of the coming tower as n"
lifeboat swung alongside.
We're all right now he yelled
through his mcgaphone. VIII call Tor
YOU If we need YOU badly
Take Fourteen Men Oh.
The lifeboat crew hung about for an
hour. ANYWAY. and then went back 10
ouarters. At 3 o'clock this afternoon
CAPTAIN Dannehauer found that the c.
would not float even at the flood tide and
the submarines $ whistle shrieked call
for help The lifesavers put off again
in the surf boat and brought ashore +.
y. Baker, J. Payne. &. J. Hoffner, j. r.
Miller. W. Hand, William Stewart !. 7.
Mcconnell, B, Blanton, !. Davenport. S.
Gardner. William Kroburgh. Y. ". Rob
erte. all Of Newport News and y u
Horton. Of Bridgeport, Conn. They
boarded q trolley car at Iongport and
came TO this city, and were sent 10 the
| Hotel Atglen.
Captain Dannehauer felt that he was
| resuonsible to the builders, and he re
| fused 70 leave the submarine. 'hief
Electrician T.. Parker, Chief Engineer +.
Ecklin. Assistant Engineer Wilson and
.Joe" Hand. a deckhand, remained with
! him A tug and revenue cutter had been
telegraphed for. and in tn" meantime
| CAPTAIN Dannehauer was doing all he
| couId with his engines, but feared to do
foo much because OF the danger of start
ing some of the plates. In the late af-
teruoon the wind shifted To dangerous
! ouarter. and the captain took on moro
water to keep the boat from pitching
and rolling on the shoal. The men who
came ashore say that she is in no Inn
mediate danger as she rests easily In
! fourteen feet OF water.
Ono Engine Disabled.
rbe surfboat has been out several
times and communicated with the sub
marines captain, and tonight the life
guards are sitting up, with their cork
Jackets and high boots near at hand,
ready TO answer the siren or the flare OF
. Coston signal 1t is expected the tug
and cutter will be here early tomorrow.
one Of the false keels of the subma-
rine has been carried away and one OF
her six cylinder engines is jammed. She
Is drifting broadside toward the shore
and at o o'clock tonight was in thirteen
feet of water The five men aboard may
he menaced at any moment by deadly
gas should one Of her plates give way
permitting the salt water TO get to her
boilers.
Her compression engines can develop
, 800 pounds of air. and by closing her
commandments the men could live .or soV-
eraI hours until help arrives.
The contract price for the Tura was
S110 OOO The crew aboard were al! In
the en- r.cJ; f the Lake company.