Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-06
SUBMARINES ARE
BADLY RAMMED
BY u.sS.sU SUPPLY
IcOntinued nom pase onsl


extent Of damage done the three sub
marines Of the F hotilla, Rear-admiral
Boush would not go into detail. other
than to say that II is not extensive.
Does the accident mean the F sub
marines may be withdrawn from ser
vice here permanently ~ Rear-admiral
Boush was asked. -..
Not at all. not al all" he replied.
They aren't seriously enough damag.
ed for that. They'll have TO go into
drydock for q short time, though"
Although today was Labor Day and
no work was done on the "a, the s1b
marine 'fotilla began at s o'elock this
morning to examine the FL, e and
F.3. the commanding officer Of each
'Dost supervising the work on his craft
'AH the :bmarines viii On on the
drydoek as scon IS possible after the
Ed Is cleared or - said Lieut.. K. B.
cr:ttenden, commanding the subma-
rine flotilla. this nlornings He woHId
not state when that would be-, hat add
ID that meme OF the three bats Is In
danger Of sinkiny, 80 - y 8
The, cein1nand; nF officer OF nach
boat Is mating a thorough esamina
ton inside and ont. 10 determine the
dsmage," said L;cut, CrittenaSn. "a
watch OF four men, lis 10 he kcpt IN
each boat:: as usual this being a stsnd;
ing order IN the submarine tiotilla. that
there, shall be eneHsh men Snn. duty al
all times 4 TO handle the submarines
;ps ease the need shopld ariSe."" a,
Three Divers at Work.
.sThrae of the hotiIla's expert divers
went TO work ct & O'clock this Morn
ing. Thomas Heliinan inspected the
FL, George Evans the F.2, and Dennis.
O'Rrien the F3. E3ch wore as4fping
helmet. hut no suit. Others OF the fo-
tilla' crew took advantage OF the Job
to cast OF their clothes and comb ne /
swimming and insroction In the cool
waters OF the hsrbor around the trio
of submarines. e =. e g.
While the Inspection was in prog,
tess this morning. Lieut. Crittenden
said The Supply had cut through the
.F.3's siperstructure. within three or
four inches OF the shell plating.
: AS q result of che preliminary n.
sbectiori we found that the eonneetinr
rods TO the diving and steering rud
ders are bent In an the bpats.' said
the commander. I'VE cannot move
the diving rudder I'm any of the sboats
and only In the RI is the steerins
rudder novabie. s,stss. h't' SE' ~
Lieut.. Crittenden added THAT nom
of the three submarines Is .leaking eS
cept the FL, the fuel tank OF which
shows slight leak. This nnly hoids
1000 gallons OF crude oil used as fue'
for ina snbnarinSfs engines. The wa,
ter WI not render the oil7ussiess. as
water IN gasoline would, as the great
er specific gravity OF the oil prevents
it from Subscribing water FysE 50 !
To- Coast for Repairs.
a II was while the SUPPLY was moylR;
Ia the dock assigned her. at the nav
Ivharf. In the slip usually eccutded by
the tug Navajo. that the accident haps
Dened The vessel was rnoying u
ward. Pier s. coming from Gna'n. er
route To San Francisco and Brenlertnn
for repairs to her engines, said to DC
in poor condition. !. e.. rs!
Cantain Robert Henderson. cem.
msnding the supply. tried to back the
boat 10 throw her head around, IN or
dor to enter The .slip properly. The
engines failed TO respond. he stated
ana the ship kept on sliding towaro
tho stern OF the three slbruarines, sly:
Inc side by side at the end Of Pier =
W5en Eaittafn Henderson saw aacot
Iisjon was Simn1inent he ordered tnr
anchors dropped but they dtd noi
hnid. and the ship crashed int1 the
Fg2: the bow passing through the lignt
superstructure. as IL it were an eg
shell. = K, a.. 80. sI,,.
The F,2 was forced against lis sister
boats, and the three were 10 a .ey
seconds tangled together IKE a ian.
lin the stems forming the base. ! i
Men of the submarine detilla Quick
4, came tn fhe. rescue. and freed r.
s,,h-n4rfnes from e@ch other. Ih
supply was warped N IT. h"r "ocE, :
sSsr5 hcr uyint,nes not working salts