The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-26


The message said she was investi
eating the buoy and naval men here
expressed the hope that the preserv-
ers had been floated off the sunken
craft by members of her crew who
might be still alive although im-
prisoned in the hull.
The Putnam's message added that
there was no coil slick" on the wa
ter. The dispatch was timed G:42
il. M, standard time.
DESCRIBE COLLISION
New York, Sept. 26.-Ap)-Thirty
four officers and men Of the United
States submarine S-5l apparently
perished last night when the coast
wise steamer, City of Rome, rammed
and sank the submarine IA miles east
Of Block Island. r. l., only three men
Dewey kle. NJ Lira. and A. Greer
are reported by naval communica-
tions to have been saved.
II they are the only members Of
the personnel rescued, it will mean
than Lieutenant Rodney II. Dobson.
commander, and all his officers went
to the bottom with their craft.
Report Collision
The first intimaton Of the disab-
ter was the receipt early this morn.
ing by the submarine base at New
London of a message from the City
Of Rome, bound from Savannah for
Boston. The message said:
"Collidcd with sunken Submarine
S-5l. Three men saved
No details Of the collision were
Forthcoming at an early hour this
morning from the City of Rome or
any other source.
Block Island lies in the Atlantic
ocean off Washington County, Rhode
Island, and just east of the eastern
most point Of Long Island, New York.
Immediately after news of the dis
aster became known, wireless mes
sage was broadcast ordering all YES
sells in the vicinity to hurry toward
the scene to render what aid they
might. Preparations were made in
New London, Conn, to despatch ma
val craft.
Thirty-seven men comprised the
personnel of S-51. The officers in
addition to Lieutenant Rodney H.
Dobson included Lieut. Graeme Ban
herman and Lieut.. Harlow M. Pine.
The S-51 was attached to the patrol
force of the Atlantic and was out on
a practice cruise. Her station was
New London.
Whether the City Of Rome sus-
tanned any damage in the impact
with the submersible has not been
| ascertained. 1t is understood, how
! ever, that she was veered from her
| usual outside course to Boston and
| is making her way through the Cape
Cod Canal and that she will reach
her destination some time today. The
steamer is owned by the Ocean
Steamship company, and plies regu-
larly in the freight and passenger
service between Savannah and Bos-
ton.
The S-5l left New London Sept 20
The theory prevailed early this
morning that she possibly was sub
merged when struck by the City OF
Rome. A message received from
that vessel about 5 o'clock this
morning, said that after the impact
and the saving Of the three men
| nothing else could be found.
The S-51 was Of 1,50O tons. sub
merged, and of 1000 tons burder
running on the surface. She had &
| four-inch gun forward and five tor
pedo tubes using 2l-inch projectiles
SUB SINKS
Boston, Sept. 26.-(P)-The Sub.
marine S-51 which was sunk in 9
collision with the Steamer City OF
Rome of Block Island last night with
"a members of her crew aboard. was
running without side lights and wa:
nearly into the ship before she wa.
sighted, Captain Diehl of the City
of Rome reported in a wireless mes
sage to the Charlestown Navy Yard
today.
! LIST MONTANA MAN
! Washington, Sept. 26.-(P)-A lis
of names and addresses of the Of
ficers and crew of the sumbarine
S-51, announced today by the nav.
} department, included TINT Of Rud,
u Continued on page three)