The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26

rine is between $50 and 200 feet The
worlds record for diving, made by
| the FL, a sister ship OF the sunken
Fla, in San Francisco bay two years
ago, is 283 feet, at which depth she
remained for ten minutes and crulSeo
at speed of six knots. At that
depth the hull creaked and groaneo
under the tremendous pressure and
| Lieutenant James B. Howell. her
| commander, reported that the water
seeped through the seams Early To-
day the navy department was with
out full information from Rear Ad-
miral Moore and merely had one ibrier
dispatch saying the F-4 had gone
down and had not returned and the
other from Commander Smith
Commander Smiths dispatch men
tioning a thirty fathom depth gave
some hope that the F4 might not be
more than $50 feet down, in which
rescue of her crow if the work were
done promptly.
Until the present, the United States
navy has been particularly fortunate
with ntS submarines. Not life has
been lost in their operations. although
some of the ships have sustained min
or accidents. such as are not uncom-
mon to the hazard of submarine man
euvers. European navies. however,
have had several serious accidents in
which submarines have gone to the
bottom and with their crews never
have been recovered. American sub
ton intended to meet just such an
emergency as confronts the F-4. On
their outer skin are large eyes into
which graphing hooks, being trailed
from rescue ships on the surface may
catch and the Sunken craft may be
hauled into shallow water or to the
surface.
The waters of Honolulu harbor
where the F-4 lies have volcanic rock
formations at the bottom with tall,
oh II nd
The fear is that the F'-4 may have
fallen into one of the latter.
Think They Have Found Her.
Honolulu. March 26.-The govern
ment tug Navajo, which was assisted
by another tug in dragging the bot
tom of the ocean with graphing
hooks, reported early today it's lines
fast at depth of 35 fathoms to what
was believed to be submarine F-4,
which had not been heard from since
early yesterday, when she was sub
merged during target practice.
Other vessels of the submarine fleet
stationed here Immediately left the
harbor to dive and investigate. Pend
ing their return the fate of the rs men
who formed the complement of F4
was still a matter of conjecture.
Official List.
Washington, March 26.-On March
the official list of the F-4's company
was as follows:
James NJ. Hoggett, electrician third
class; Macedonia, Mo. (Hoggett was
ashore when the boat went DOWN.
Albert F. Jennie, electrician, second
class; Festus, Mo.
Lieutenant Louis Alfred EIDE, Reno,
New, commanding.
George T. Ashcroft, gunner's mate,
first class; Los Angeles, Cal
Clark G. Buck, gunner's mate, Sec
ond class; Tacoma, Wash.
Ernest c. Cauvin, machinist'S mate,
second class; New Orleans.
Harley Co1well, chief electrician;
Seattle. Wash.
Walter F. CovingtOn. machinist's
mate, first class; Fort Worth, Tex.
George L. Deeth, electrician, second
class; Portland, Ore.
Aliston H. Grindle, chief electrician;
San Francisco.
Edwin S. Hill, machinist's mate,
first class; Etowah, Tenn.
Francis M. Hughson, machinist's
mate, first class; Los Angeles. Cal
Archie H. Lunger, gunner's mate,
second class; Erie, Pa.
Ivan L. Mahan, machinist's mate,
first class; Lima, Ohio.
Albert H. Mellien, chief machinist's
mate; Oregon City, Ore.
Horace L. Moore, gunner's mate.
first class; Philadelphia, Pa. ~
William S. Nelson, chief machinist's
mate, New York city.
Frank G. Pierard, chief gunner's
mate; Laverne, Cal.
Charles H. Wells, machinist's mate, |
second class; Norfolk, Va.
Henry A. Withers, gunner's mate, |
first class; San Diego, Cal.