El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-26

first submarine division Of the Pacific
fleet off Honolulu:
FL left tender at g a. m. for sub
merged run March 25. Failed TO re-
turn to surface. Entrance of harbor
in 80 fathoms Of later covered with
fuel oil Diving and dragging
Commander Smiths mention OF the
entrance OF the harbOr being covered
with oil created grave alarm at the
navy department although il was
2 pointed U that Lieut.. Eide might
have blown put tho vessels oil to
tighten her burden.
How About Air Locks.
The FL was fitted with the latest
improved air locks in her coming
| tower, enabling her men to escape
and rise TO the surface in as much
as 80 fathoms Of water. The fact
that none had appeared leads to the
belief that the boat lies much deeper.
Had Gone 2S3 Feet.
The fact that the F-4 had been sub
merged successfully TO a depth Of 2S3
feet and withstood the test was con-
sidered a favorable sign. Statistics of
the photographic office show that the
waters off Honolulu harbOr to be gem
orally goo feet deep, but a short dis
tance from the entrance to the harbor
there is a p~recipitate decline, where the
depth reaches to 1900 feet. The great
est depth on naval records to which
divers have successfully ventured is
about 40 fathoms.
Record Of officer.
Lieut. Alfred Louis Eide. junior grade.
in command Of the F-4. is IS years old.
His home is at Reno. New. He was
graduated from the naval academy in
the class of 1903 and most Of his ser
vice has been on the Pacific coast. He
Iirst was on the West Virginia, later
the torpedo boat Truxton and in 1913
on the Alert, under instruction in sub
marines. July Il, 1914. he took com
mand Of the F-4 and went Immediately
To Hnnn1vnrn Thu TFau~an1w~ --.- ---
ried Just before sailing for Honolulu,
where his wife is.
List of Company.
On March Z, the official list OF the
F-4s company. with each mans next
Of kin, where shown. was as follows:
Lieut. Louis Alfred Eide, Reno, New,
commanding.
George 7. Ashcroft runner mate.
first class. Los Angeles. Mary I. Ash I
croft, mother, same address
Clark q. Buck, gunner's mate. second
class, Tacoma; Mrs Amanda SchrOg,
mother, same address.
Ernest c. Cauvin, machinist's mate. ]
second class, New Orleans, -iarie Ash. /
sister, same address.
Harley COlwell, chief electrician. /
Seattle; James COlweiI, father, same
address.
Walter F Covington. machinists |
mate. first class, Fort Worth, Texas;
Sidney COvingtOn, father. Byers, Texas. /
George L Deeth, electrician. second !
class, Portland. oregon: Mrs. Hester A. I
Deeth, mother. same address
Allston H Grindle. chief electrician, i
San Francisco; Joshua GrinCle, father, |
MandOcinO. Calf.
Edwin S. Hill. machinist mate. first
class, Etowah, Tenn; John Z. Hill,
IaIner. same address.
Francis N dughson, machinist's
mate 11rSr class. Los Angeles Mrs. /
Mary Z. Hughson, mother. same ad-
James N Hoggett. electrician. third
class. Macedonia, No; William l. Hog
EetL father, same address, CHoggett
was ashore when the boat went down..
Albert F. Jennie, electrician, second !
class. Festus, No: Andrew j. Jennie. /
father, same address.
Archie H Lqnger. gunner's mate.
second class. Erie, Pa: Mrs. Mae
Lunger, wife. Honolulu. Hawaii
ivan L Mahan machinist's mata
IIrst class, Lima, Ohio; Mrs. Margaret
c Mahan, wife. Vallejo. Calf.
Albert II. Mellien. chief machfnfst
mate, Oregon CITY. Ore: Mrs. Bertha
MeIlen. wife same address.
horace L Moore. gunners mate. first
uncle. Spring Lake. y. j.
william s. Nelson. chief machfnfst
mate New York city; Mrs. Elsie Nelson.
VIE, Los angeles, Calf.
a c Pierard. chief gunner
mate, Laverne, Calf; Mrs. Frances N.
Fl era Z wife san Diego; Calf
second class, Norfolk. Va: Elizabeth NJ
Wells, same address.
Henry A Withers, I'M mate
IlIsl class, san Diego Charles
Withers, brother, same address.
some Changes Expected.
IN making PUBIC the March Z list. Of
IlclalS pointed out that il was probable
some Of the men had since bee1
transferred from the F-4. and that other
men not mentioned in the list had been
transferred 10 that vessel. The DEPART
ment a cabled TO Honolulu for a cor
rect list
Submarine Disasters to Date.
Navy department records show Is
fatal submarine boat disasters in the
worlds history. An official list com
piled here follows:
March IS, 1904. Al. British. II lost.
June 20, 1904, Delfin, Russian. 26 lost
June 8, 1908. AS. British. Il lost.
July 6, 1905, FarfadeL French, Il
October Is. 1906. Lutin. French, 10
April &c. 1903, Foca. Italian. u lost
June y, 1903, Kambala, Russian. 20
July II. 1909. eli, British. - lost.
April 1s, 1910. No. 6, Japanese, ali
ost.
May 2s. 1910. PluviOse. French. %
January Il, 1911, Us. German. three +:
February ?. 1912. As. British.. Il lost. ,
June S. 1912, Vendimiare. French "A
osL. I
October 4, 1912. B-2. British. Is lost
June s. 1913, Els. British. three lost {
January 15, 1914, Al. British, II !