Evening star., 1928-01-30
Sister Ship of Sd Separated
From Rest of Fleet in Rain
SquaII 100 Miles South of
Cape Hatteras.
NOT BEEN HEARD FROM
SINCE LATE SATURDAY
Water Almost Two Miles Deep
Where Vessel Is Reported as
Missing-Naval Officials Conf
dent Undersea Boat Will Be
Found Soon.

By the Associated Press.
The submarine S-3, sister ship OF the
S-x. has been separated from the SUD-
marine control force en- route from
Hampton Roads. Va, to Guantanamo
Cuba, and has not been heard from
since late Saturday.
The ship, commanded by Lieut.. p
VI. Warren of Springfield. ILL.,. disap-
peared from view of the other vessels
during q rain squau and heavy gale
Although some apprehension was feit'
it was said at the Navy Department
that disappearances of this kind are
not unusual. and generally the vessels
later turn up all right.
On board are 3 other officers. cniel
petty officers and 33 men. The ofncers
are Lieuts. W. F. weidner, Charles B.
Carvin and Jose NJ Cabannillas.
The S-3 was built in 1918 at the
Portsmouth. N. H. Navy Yard. and Is
23i feet long. with beam OF Y ieet.
Her weight is 876 tons on the surface
and 1892 tons submerged.
Lost at Sunset Saturday.
The Navy Department was informed
today that the S-3 was lost from Ine
rest of the force at sunset SATURDAY
about 100 miles south of Cape Hatteras,
and had not communicated with any
one I'D TO 2 O'Clock this morning.
The aircraft carrier Saratoga, the
tender Camden and the seven ofner
submarines making up the force en-
route to Cuba are searching the vicinity.
The exact location Of the vessel wnen
che was lost from view was given as
latitude 32.25 north and Longitude 1919
west.
other submarines in the fcrcss all OF
xrs,se;n are aiding IN the search. are the
ST.. S-8. So. S-io. Sill, S-l2 ana Sis
Water Nearly Two Miles Deep.
The water where the SIS is missing Is
rsoorted to be almost two miles oeep.
OHScials expressed the belief tfias SIZE
/. would ne found shortly.
The control force left its Hampton
Roads base Friday for Guantanamo 10
participate IN Winter nlaneasefs. l..
Rear Admiral Brumby. who was IN
charge Of the rescue operations at the
scene Of the S-4 disaster Of Province
toya. Mass. is in command OF tne
control force. and the message inform
ing the department that the S-s was
missing came from him aboard the
Camden. flagship Of the force
In announcing the fact that the snip
was missing, the department SAID tne
seareh was being made on account OF
the failure Of communication between
the missing submarine and the o.ner
vessels Of the group
.~Tnis lis not unusual for small ves-
sels during bad weather conditions
which are existing" the department
added.
Equipped With osciiiator.
The g-3 is equipped With an under
water sounding oscillasor and radio
transmitting and receiving set similar
10 that Of the 6-4. The power Tor the
set ig available under ordinary conol-
ttoyas from either the storage batteries
or the generator. The ship carries no
emergency set.
Submarine officers here said that IN
al probability the antesasaa was washed
away during the storm, az has oINn
beer oorae under similar conditi0ns
The opinion also was expressed that
the submarine as soon As she lost CON
tact with the other vessels, PROCEEDED
az fast as she could toward her cesn-
nation. unless, oi course. she had been
disabled.