New Britain herald., 1925-01-13
40 Officers and Men

Portsmouth, N. H., Jan. 13.--The submarine S-19 which went aground early today off Cape Cod, left Ports mouth navy yard yesterday after noon for the New London, Conn, submarine base. The vessel had been here three months for general over hauling and was returning to the base to be placed in commission again.
 She is commanded by Lieutenant c. F. Martin and carries a personnel of 40 officers and men. The other officers are Lieut.. c. r.. Lewis, Lieut.. A. s. Edwards, Ensign W. L. Ware, Machinist M. B. Cartnell.
 Positions Dangerous.
 The submarine S19, which ran aground early today on the outer bar at the entrance to Orleans har- bor. sent out a message shortly after o'clock that he position was dan gerous due to the heavy seas run ming, at that times waves were breaking over the bridge of the sub marine, which had a list of 20 de- grees.
 The message was the first received from the S-19 for some time, the in- reference being explained by the fact that the submarine was sub merged to such an extent that part of her radio antennae was under water The vessel reported that she was rolling in mud, while the heavy seas raked over her.
 High Seas Running.
 Because of the dense fog of the early morning the exact position of the vessel was not known here until g o'clock when she was sighted by the Cleans coast guard. She lies 5 F miles south of Nausett light. and the Nausett coast guard crew, as well as the Cleans crew, is standing by. The coast guardsmen believed the yes sel lay too far out to be reached by life lines, while the high seas made it appear impossible to approach her in boats. Word was received from the coast guard cutter Acushmet that that she expected to reach the S-19 soon.
 Rescue Boat Oyerturns
 A joint crew of Soastguard men from the Cahoon Hallow and Nau- sett stations attempted to reach the submarine shortly before II o'clock, only to be capsized by heavy roller when within 100 feet of the ship. The men succeeded in fighting their craft and making their way back to shore. At that time the sea which was pounding the S-19 was worse, if anything than 1t was earlier in the morning. coastguardsmen said. The submarine was being struck broad side by the heavy seas which wash ed completely over her top.
 Spectators on shore. however could make out the forms of two or three members of the crew who mounted to the turret and attempt ed to signal the rescuers before they Ntlt IuIONu lulu iilS hdttls 1 llt signals could not be deciphered by those onshore and at the time, il was not known whether they were understood by the coasteuard men. ,
 None of the navy and coastguard craft ordered to rush to the assist ance of the submarine had been sighted at II o'clock.
 At 10 o'clock the station Of the Radio Corporation of America pick ed up another message from the sig which reported the vessels condition little changed from the previous bulletin. The submarine was undergoing a heavy pounding The radio was not working so well, officials at the station said, explain ing this by the suhmerging Of the antenna and the desire of the orfi- .cers to conserve their batteries, No help had arrived at that hour.