The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-13
PONTOON SCONS ARE READYiTO LIFT
SUBMARINE WHEN SALyING BEGINS
Chief Gunner Stillson Of Maryland Contingent
Will In Charge Of Diving Operations

fTNHERE IL absolutely no question
that Drellisliak, Gritty, Nelson and
4 u Loughman win be able 70 10 down
to the sunken ia at 280 feet and wofl,
smoothly and freely at that depth In al.
recting the raising Of the lost subma.
1ne. They could 20 down 400 fect II
necessary. They could 20 even beyond
that depth, 80 far as the diving appa.
ratus Is concerned, but we brought
equipment Only for a dive Of 400 feet
understanding that descent would b
necessary beyond that depth. have
not one single doubt that all four Of the
divers viii be able TO 10 down to the
wrecked submarine and work at the
same time. At tho depth Of ESQ feet
the four men could perform as much
work as four men could perform on
land, taking into consideration. ~
course, the handicap Of lighting cur.
rents and exercising care ueainst the
touling Of their life-Iines, am conf.
Ident Of this because the -four men hold
All world q records for depth, speed Al
descending and duration Of exposure to
high pressure. Their remarkable feats
during the last two years have been
possible because of improved methods
in diving due to wide experiments in
airfpressure CONTROL II Is certain that
before our operations here are com.
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When the Maryland locked at nine
thirty o clock yesterday morning Off.
GERS Of the ship and the divers had no
knowledge Of conditions as they ex-
isted here except as obtained from
newspapers. Stillson and his crew
gathered their apparatus and left New
York for San Francisco onitwelve hours
notice. Inc Maryland left San Fran
CISCO also On q very few hours notice,
omeers and men being called IN from
leave and sailing considerably short o.
its complement. The Stillson crew
crossed continent and ocean from New
York to Honolulu IN ten days and a few
hours, which Is probably record.
Because OF the hurried departures
there was little time Tor study of stu
atoms. However, study was commenced
a few. minutes after the big cruiser had
been warped 10 its dock in the navy
ship. Captain sumner and +. w. Kit
telle went ashore for consultation with
Admiral Moore, Stilison went ashore
for consultation with Commander
Smith of the submarine fOtilla and
Naval Constructor J. a. Flrerl As n
result the trio made a hurried trip BY
launch to the dredge Gaylord, which is
holding the lost submarine by two lines
and which is resting directly above the
sunken submarine.
o1iciais Hold Conference
About two O'Clock 4 conference was
held ON the MARYLAND attended bv
Admiral Moore, Captain Kifteile. Com
mander Rabv. Com,nansler Smith con.
struetor Furer. Chief Gunnsr Sw;tb
and DIR. French. II lasted for some
time and at its eonclusion Admiral
Moore, who has been placed n direct
control of the salvage work an,
nounced that Commando. smith would
| be in general charee. Constructor Fur.
er in charge of All Construction work
and Chief Gunner stillson a. charge
Of ali diving operations. & go
Immediately the wheels Of actfvitv
began to hum. Men scurried here,
there and everywhere. Both the Don.
derous cranes OF the cruiser were
brought into play. A navy coal barge