The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-02
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Dor. cabled to the navy department to-
day that he was proceeding with the
work. pending the arrival OF a special
diving apparatus and a corps OF er-
pert divers from New York.
The apparatus was forwarded TO
San Francisco late to-day to be
shipped TO Honolulu on the cruiser
Maryland. Rear Admiral Moore's dis
patch stated that he would not be
able TO report any progress for sew
eral days" but that he was making
preparations to lift"
The diving apparatus is due to
reach San Francisco late Monday
night and the FIVE divers were under
orders to proceed Immediately to en-
bark on the Maryland The divers are
Gunner @. ID. Sullson and Gunners
Mates Drellishak. Crilley, Nelson and
Loughman. DIR. G. w. X. French, who
has been observing their experimental
work In Long Island sound for several
weeks. will accompany the squad to
Honolulu. That the divers were en-
tirely confident OF their ability TO work
on the ocean bed 300 feet or more be-
low the surface, was indicated to-
night In statement by Secretary
Daniels. although he said there was
considerable risk" in diving opera
tiions at such depths.
Secretary Daniels Talks.
The statement said:
The great depth In which the F-4
lies. about go feet. places her out
side OF the reach OF ordinary diving
operations without the special appli-
ances with which this party is
equipped. Practically the only way
OF reaching her with hosting chains
and sings Is by means of sweeping
wire hawsers or chains under her,
such a method being necessarily hit
or miss. When the deep divers reach
Honolulu II will be possible for them,
with their experience and special ap-
planes TO go down To the wreck.
Hosting sings and chains can then
be attached. In such case there is
much greater probability OF raising
the sunken vessel
The navy department divers have
been down as deep as 275 feet in Long
Island sound. and are confident that
they can work at a depth OF 800 feet
or more. Even with experience. how
ever, there Is considerable risk in
diving operations at such great depth
Il am determined to do all that is
humanely possible TO avoid a repeti-
ton OF this. Unless the accident was
OF such a nature as to disable the
men in the boat almost instantly. Il
Is practically certain that some OF the
personnel have left records showing
what happened"
Replied To Criticism.
Secretary Daniels. after a confer
ence with Chief Naval Constructor
Taylor and Rear Admiral Griffin.
chief OF the bureau OF steam engineer
ing. issued another statement tonight
replying to what he considered I'M
warranted criticism as TO the condi.
ton OF the submarines engines and
boilers. Mr.. Daniels asserted that
congress had appropriated all the
money that the department had asked
for tho upkeep OF submarines.
Other causes assigned for the loss
OF the F4.' he said. ARE that her en-.
gines were Of poor design and that
the batteries required overhauIing.
The engines are some OF the first
Diesel engines provided for submarine
boats. and from the very nature OF
things are not as good a. later en-.
gines. but they were I'm every way re.
liable and were In good working con
dition."