Evening star., 1925-10-01
Work fastened as Weather
Aids Operations for First
Time in Days.
LIFTING TO TAKE HOURS,
WITH SUCCESS A GAMBLE
Transfer of Submarine Under
Water From Lines of One Ship
to Another's Necessary.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
UNITED STATES SUBMARINE
BASE. NEW LONDON, Conn. October
1.-Rescue work on the submarine
S-51 is progressing as planned. Rear
Admiral H. H. Christy reported from
the u. S. S. Camden in a message
received at the submarine base today
The weather is favorable.
The message, timed at 11:25, said
sings had been adjusted to the wreck
ing ship Monarch, while the Century
was getting into position.
1t will take the two wrecking ships
two or three hours at least to lift the
submarine from the sea, officers here
believed. It is quite possible that a
longer time will be required.
Success a Gamble.
The admirars message was the sec
ond received today, the first merely
chronicling the arrival of the two
wrecking lighters from Newport.
where they had sought shelter from
the rough weather and heavy seas
that had delayed rescue operations
for the past three days.
1t was pointed out that attempting
to lift the S-51 with the cranes on
the Monarch and Century was some
what of a gamble. Each of these
boats can lift only 100 feet at a time,
while the submarine lies in 12S feet
of water and probably has worked
even deeper into the sand. When the
two lighters get her as far as their
hoists can bring her one of them will
attempt to hold on and keep the sub
marine at the 100-foot level until the
other can take new grip.
The L. S. S. Camden. mother ship
of the rescue fleet, will return to the
submarine base as soon as rescue
operations have been completed or
abandoned. Admiral Christy expects
TO be back for the court of inquiry
ordered by Secretary Wilbur for
October Is. There was a belief here
today that this court would be held
at the submarine base instead of at
the Charlestown navy yard, as
originally reported.
Efforts were renewed today to de-
termne whether any of the men
trapped in the S-51 were still alive
Hope that any were alive was
abandoned yesterday by Rear Ad-
miral H. H. Christy, in charge of the
orders of Secretary of the Navy VIII
bur. he directed his forces to continue
efforts to find the men alive or re-
cover bodies.
In the attempt to raise the S-5l
much depends upon whether certain
of her compartments contain air or
water. Pumping of air into the sub
marine. in the hope that some may
reach the men, will be continued
The order from Washington caused
switch in plans, for details of begin
ming salvage operations already had
been worked out. Pontoons were to
be sent down ana attached to the
submarine and tugs were to be used
to help float her. But rescue, not
salvage, was the order for today.
Sixth Day Under Water.
The men in the wrecked submarine
have started on their sixth day under
water. Officers at the submarine base
never have officially given UP hope
that some of them might be alive, but
none has been found who actually
believes that there is a possibility that
any survive.
Lieut.. c.. B. Momsen, commander of
the submarine ST., in explaining that
his craft was involved in an incident
with the fishing schooner Phyllis J. of
Nantucket, Mass, has denied that the
81 violated the rules of the road. as
charged by Capt. Dan Jackson of the
schooner. Jackson said that a sub
marine crossed his bow with clearance
OF only foot or so some II hours he.
fore the S-51 was sunk by the City Of
Rome.
The body of John l.. Gibson. the
first to be recovered from the S.5l,
now at Newport, will be shipped to
Portland, Greg, the home of his moth.
er, for burial. Gibson's wife, who had
been here making arrangements for
the transfer, returned today to her
home. in Bath, Me-
Leo Firm, brother of Machinist's
Mate Rudy Firm of Klein, Mont. a
member of the crew. was permitted to
visit the rescue fleet today.