The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-19
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AZ the pontoons were released
frnrIa the sides OF the S-4 they
were pushed to the front end Of
the drydock BY naval workers
with long poles.
Public II Barred
Rear Admiral Phillip Andrews.
commanding the First naval lbs
trict, today ASSIGNED blue jacket
watch to march with, the annblllances
tonight from the drydock to Chelsea
Naval Hospital.
Admittance to the navy yard TO-
day was by special permit. the pub
lie and all vehicles being barred.
The first men to enter the sub
mersible viii be Lieutenant Com
mander Bowling. q medical officer
and the medical examiner. They
planned to proceed directly to the
torpedo compartment. open the bulk
head and continue on to the cham
Der where the bodies Of Lieutenant
Fitch and his mates lie.
WIN Examine Bodies
They win examine the bodies and
prepare them for removal in amou.
lances to Chelsea Naval Hospital.
This will be under cover of dark.
ness. Then the whole board Will
gather for inspection to look for
messages and to explore the whole
ship with q view of determining the
necessary repairs to again place her
In naval service.
J. III. Taylor. finger-print expert
Of the Naval Bureau Of Navigation,
was ut Chelsea Naval Hospital
ready to identity the bodies tonight
and to arrange for their dispatch
home in flag-draped caskets.
a death watch was assigned to
guard the submersible until the last
body was removed
Naval Investigators In examining
the interior OF the 81 will be able
to piece together from mechanical
and other indications the last hours
Of the six men In the torpedo room
who tapped will 1t be long now"
Besides Lieutenant Fitch, there
were torpedo men, Rojer L. Short,
Of BOonville, Mo-; Frank Smizek, Of
Richfield Park, NJ. j., and Russell
A. Crabb, OF FAN River, and Sea-
men Joseph L. Stevens, of Privi-
dence, r. l., and George Pelnar.
or south OIIAAlds NED
Two other bodies, believed to be
IN the engine room, are those OF
Machinist Mate William Dempsey,
OF walkerviIle. Ontario. and En-
gineer Joseph w. Sternman, Of
Riverside. N. Z.
Snatcl1ed from the ocean bed, 102
feet below the surface, in a naval
engineering triumph. the undersea
boat was 6oated by pontoons and
with only the coming tower show.
ing above the water was brought
safely UP to Pier 4 by naval tugs
after an all night voyage from
Provincetown.
Arrived Sunday.
Arriving here Sunday morning, the
81 was tied up awaiting the turn
Of the tide at dawn today.
Lieut.. Commdr. K. e. stone and
Lieut.. John J. Heriihy were as
signed to care for relatives Of the
men Of the submarine who awaited
farewell messages which the bat
tered huh might contain. Col. Ora
ham D. Fitch, father OF Lieutenant
Fitch, was among the relatives
who came here.
Keel blocks were in place so tina
the @ZSUUVSVUV craft may hGNLA'
easily and evenly in the drydock.
"A beautiful basket Of flowers wal
here, sent by the Pittsburgh Deel
Sea Diving Telephone Company, t.
be thrown on the waters off thu
yard by Capt. Ernest j. King, II
charge Of salvage, in memory Q
the 40 gallant men who lost thei
lives, IN the disaster.
Among the relatives here wer
father. mother and wife of Lieu
tenant Fitch, the latter the forme
Senorita Marie Herrera.
Slow Work
Just escaping the dismal fury o
n northeast rain storm. the. s.
was held outside the yard all nigh
An order to avoid the danger Q
working on her in the dark. Da5
break today found the sun replat
ing the rain and the start Of opera
lions Of drydocking under way.
was q slow process. the swinging {
the Sd and her six pontoon towar
the drydock.
FORD BAN LIFTED
BERLIN. March 19.-The Berli