The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-27
U. S. SUBMARINE
IcOntinusd Prom FIRST Par.J
nal apparatus continued to send
out signals but no answers came.

WASHINGTON. March 26-Rear
Admiral Moore. al Honolulu. cabIad
the navy department late tonight that
the missing submarine "a had been
located in fifty fathoms OF water. Re
gave no details.
Hope for the lives OF the q men on
board the submarine practically was
abandoned by naval officers here on
receipt OF this news. The "a was de-
signed to resist water pressure at "A
depth OF approximately fifty fathoms
or 300 feet, but 10 was believed that 10
would be impossible for her TO remain
at such a depth for any length OF time
with safety.
Records show that when the FL. A
boat OF the same type. operated on her
lTlal trip Tor Just ten minutes al "A
depth Of 2S3 feet her hull groaned and
took in water
Faint announcement was found by
Otucials IN suggestion that while the
- had been missing since she start.
ed on an underwater cruise YESTERDAY
morning, 10 was possible that she had
been az the great depth at which she
was located only a short time. This
seemed very improbable. however. "a
the long absence Of the boat and her
failure 10 signal apparently made I'D
certain that she met with some acci.
dent which carried her to the bottom
few hours after going below the
water
Twenty-one On Board.
Twenty-one persons-two officers
and nineteen enlisted men were on
board the submarine "a when she
started on her under water cruise Ola
Honolulu harbor yesterday morning.
Among the enlisted men was Archie
II. Lunger, gunner's mate second
class. OF Erie. Pa
Naval construction experts arrpo
that the tremendous pressure OF the
water at any depth below nifty or six
- feet offers serious hauuiup. TO-
say the least. To- any effort 10 proyirs
sale exit from "a sunken submarine
Many plans have been advanced and
considered BY the navy department
Tor minimizing the dangers from acct
dents below the surface Some Of
these Ideas have entirely impractical
aH for Instance a plan 90 provide oacn
man aboard the submarine with 90
diving helmet 10 was found Thar
the helmets took up 90 mucH
room that they could nor b. stow.
ed on the boat EecaDe by mean.
~ The torpedo tubes hss been aur.
Eoffod often and some time ago on
man aboard ffr cruiser Tennessee.
pluckily permitted himself 20 be-
shot through o. tube
Came Out Safely
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pertinent wac made af only Iu frrf
depth and submarine officer. say
that o. Sd or more feet under water
q man who HrawIaT Into Cd funr
would Do immediately crushed bv a
pressure ~ thirty pounds 20 inc
square inch Sir cham hrra arr r-r
vldni ON most ~ tho modern boats
however. and af moderate drrfH
The men might release fhomarIraa
and rice 20 The surface Tho 20
haF such runirIFHrUr. tho con
Ming tower being arranged fn two
srg ions Tor the purpose.
hf f'HJ ~ q submarine below wat.
or IN limited by The supply 0f owen
ln endurance frrfe in not Trry deep
HHtgr. "a hours hla bn.u Che Umr
mere IN LANCER OF development OF
l'lEs under hIEh pressure Hf unusual
nep. pr. Commander Stirling. DOB rhHrrs
"' me submarine service rrrH how.
ever. submarine EIEht ur Oh fFr
bottom m within 100 feet and afag
here from ~ 20 "a hours ln perfect
Tho - ia equipped with D. huron
herr NsIro' rnr.ro RI a heavy oil frrr
I0E type