New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
GRAVE OF S.5l IS
 NOT YET LOCATED
Salvage Fleet Dragging Sound
 Bottom Seeking Lost Sub
BUOY HAS DRIFTED AWAY
signal Apparently About Five Miles From Scene of Last Scptember's bisaster--Heavy storms of Winter Caused It To Drag.

Lew London, Conn, April 2 OP Win half dozen salvage ships and 200 men at sea ready to begin the work of raising the submarine S-5l which sank last September with the loss of S3 men, after being rammed by the steamer City of Rome, the submarine this morning could not be located.
 Buoy Drifts Away
 The salvage ship Falcon, first of the wrecking fleet to arrive off Sandy Point, Block Island, where the submarine went down, reported via radio to the submarine base this morning that the buoy which was installed to mark the grave of the vessel when weather forced the abandonment Of salvage operations last December had drifted away from the wreck.
 Trawing For Lost Sub
 Officials aboard the Falcon who through working at the scene of the disaster last fall became familiar with the area, expressed the opinion that the buoy had drifted about five miles. All of the craft assembled of Block Island were ordered into the search for the wrecked subma- rtne and throughout today they were trawling along the bottom for her. The buoy Is a steel affair with bell and a light through which was warned clear.
 The spot where the S-51 went down is one of the most exposed and treacherous along the New Eng land coast and the storms that rag ed along this section during the past winter were the most violent that have been experienced in recent years. It was the constant buffet ing by these storms that forced the buoy from It's grim mooring in the hull of the S-5l.
 Five Boats In Fleet
 The fleet tug Penobscot arrived at .he submarine base last night from Inc Brooklyn navy yard and took aboard equipment that will be used n the efforts to raise the submersi- ole. This morning the Penobscot cit for the scene of operations with ,aptain k. ]. King, commandant of he submarine base aboard. Captain King, who has been named to su- lcrvize the work. conferred at sea his afternoon with Commander Ed ward Ellsberg. naval construction 'Xpert, who will be in charge for he actual operations. Captain King will return 10 the base tonight to lrrange for the reception of Gov 'rnor John H. Trumbull and his taff at the base tomorrow. Advises eceived at the base this afternoon indicated that the fleet searching for he S-5l comprised naval tugs Saga nore. Penobscot. Ioka, Vestal and 'alcon.
 Depends On Weather
 IL was said at the base today that fter the submarine has been locat- d a day or two will be required O get the boats into position before ny under water work can be under aken. Whether any diving will be | possible this week depends solely | pon weather conditions. Divers annot go down when the wind is lowing at q velocity greater than 3 miles per hour, for when the l 'ind passes that velocity the ships rag their anchors and the danger f the air lines feeding the divers eing severed becomes acquite. It | fas reported to be brisk off Block | sland this morning but weather re- orts indicate that calm weather will 1, reyail the latter part of the week. 1