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and they are used almost entirely
for training purposes. They were
built to the design Of the Ameri-
can constructor John Holland, and
first we're built in parts in the
United States during the early
stages Of the war and assembled at
Montreal. They crossed the Allan
tic under their own power without
escort. The British navy liked
them as they we're the fastest and
most reliable divers in the service,
and later built them in British
dockyards.
AS soon as word of the disaster
vas received, the dock yard tugs Re-
solve and Grappler hurriedly pre-
pared to go to sea with salvage gear
from Portsmouth.
Smashed Badly
Details of the circumstances under
which the disaster took place or
how badly the submarine was
smashed when she went down were
lacking in first announcements by
the admiralty.
1t appeared, however, that the
HAT sank in about 270 feet of
water, or nearly three times that in
which the American submarine S-4
sank in 1927, and considerably deep
er than that to which the S-51 sank
in 1925. Salvage operations at such
a depth would be exceedingly diff
cult.
The admiralty statement said the
HAT sank after a collision with the
LIZ about % miles to the north
ward of SmalIs lighthouse and
about 20 miles due west from fish
guard.
Two Rescued
Beyond the details of the two men
rescued from the stricken ship and
the two aboard the LIZ involved,
one being missing and the other
critically injured, the admiralty had
no further information.
Arrangements were made with all
dispatch to attempt salvage of the
HAT despite the depth Of the water
in which it sank.
The LIZ ha ssiX torpedo tubes in
addition to extensive other arma-
ment, re~frigerating machinery for
storage batteries, directional hydro
planes, and three ~periscopes. It's
length is 229 feet, and its displace-
ment 800 tons.
It was the second Of the 81" Sc
ries. Three sister ships have been
lost; the L-24 rammed off Portland
January 1924, the LILO, a war loss,
and the LIZ, foundered off Hong
kong in 1923. This last finally was
salvaged.
The submarine HAT also was built
under the war emergency program.
1t was smaller than the LIZ, with
a displacement Of $40 tons and a
length Of 164 IL feet. 1t carried
four torpedo tubes.
The sister ship, the H-29, sank
in dock at Davenport in August
1926 and consequently was placed on
the disposal list.
NEW YORK, July 9.-(P-Sub-
marine disasters have taken a heavy
toll Of life in the navies of the
world. Some of the major accidents
TO undersea craft follow:
March "a, 1915-United States
submarine Fla sunk in Honolulu
bay. Loss Of life, 81.
March %. 1922.-British subma-
rine sunk by another British sub
off Gibraltar. Death toll, %.
August 81. 1923.-JapaneSe sub
marine foundered beside a dock at
Kobe, Japan. Eighty-five dead.
Jan. 10, 1924.-British submarine
L-24 sunk by British ~battleship off
Portland, England. Death list. 43.
March 10, 1924.-Japanese subma-
rine sunk by japanese baVtleship off
Sasebo, Japan. Forty-nine dead.
Sept. 25, 1925.-United States sub
marine Ssh sunk off Block Island.
R. l., by steamer City of Rome.
Thirty-three dead.
Dec. II, 1927.-United States sub
marine S.4 sunk off Provircetown,
Mass, by coast guard cutter Paul
ding. Forty dead.
Aug. 6. 1928.-Italian submarine
FLA sunk in Adriatic sea in COL
lision with destroyer. Thirty-one
dead.
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