The Indianapolis times., 1935-07-25

famous AtlanC1c rollers are al
Russell, commanding the eX-
pedition, and all aboard the
Orphir, an unceasing warning
of the hazardous. character of
the great adventure.
Twice we have had to dash for
the shelter of Kinsale Harbor to
avoid the seas threatening to en-
gulf the first deep-sea salvage YES
sci flying the British flag. Sudden
weather changes have added to our
difficulties.
Abrupt shifts from squalls to
calm, mirror-like sea and again to
seething ocean are making finding
the place where the wreck lies eX-
tremely difficult. The 500-ton
Orphir rides the seas CALAMITY in
the face of strong westerly head
winds-a pigmy searching for
sleeping lost giant.
Rebuilt for Expedition
Formerly the Clyde Lighthouse
ship Pole Star, the silver painted
Orphir was reconstructed for the
expedition at Beardmolre's shipyard
in Glasgow. she is the best
equipped ship ever to undertake
such task and is manned by an ex-
pert crew.
The expedition later will carry
one-man submarine capable of
descending $50 fathonls below the
surface. 1t resembles miniature
army tank, can caterpillar
along Seabottom or swim at any de-
sired depth. BY means of self
generated electricity it can shed
powerful lights on the wreckage.
This submarine, moreover, will per-
nit the first deep-sea underwater
filming in all history and the first
radio broadcasting ever sent from
the ocean bed. The British Broad
casting Corp, however, declined the
opportunity of thus broadcasting on
the ground it might inflict pain upon
the relatives of Lusitania victims.
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Two Detecting Systems
The submarine tanks apparatus
also includes two detecting Sys-
tens; the first is the Marconi de-
tecting device for measuring the
sea bottom; the second is an intru-
ment registering graphically the eX-
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is important to know whether the
Lusitania lies on rock or sand.
Word of Identification of the Lusi-
tania will be flashed from below the
instant she is found.
The only complication likely to
delay this is the proximity of other
big wrecks off the dangerous Irish
coast,
Already the Orphir has placed
BUOY with g cement anchor
to mark. one of the two positions of
the hulk given by the busltan1a s
commander at the inquest. From
this point the Orphir will operate
over an area IL miles square.
To assist him II locating the Lusl-
tania, Capt Russell has ava1led
himself of every possible source Of
| information. Data gained from
Can't. Turner of the Lusitania, from
Can't. Schwiegef, commander of the
U-20 which sank her, and from the
| submarines pilot, as we'll as the
records of the Cunard company and
the views of Chief Officer BeStic,
have been thoroughly studied. With
this mass of fact to guide him IN his
quest, Capt. Russell is confident Of
spectacular results at very early
moment, if the weather proves
| favorable.
The Argonaut Corp, which Is
| financing the expedition, has ac-
quired prior rights from the Liver
pool War Risks Insurance Co., to
salvage over 400 wrecks, including
the Lusitania and the Hampshire,
the ship on which Lord Kitchener
went down. The Hampshire will be
the subject for an expedition to re-
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in bullion believed aboard her.
The insurance company is to re-
ceive 25 per cent of the profits and
the Argonaut company rs. The
present expedition hopes to recover
from the Lusitania's safe valuables
in the form of jewelry, diamonds
and specie TO the extent of millions
of dollars. Divers will attempt also
to salvage the ships fittings. These
are of great worth. for the propel-
/ lers alone cost SIS, 900.
Seek to Solve Mystery
The investigation should solve
| the 20-year- mystery of whether
/ the Lusitania carried nuni-
tions or other contraband of war
nitions or other contrsband of war
bullion. Capt. Russell has sworn his
crew to secrecy except to the repre-
sentatives of the United Feature
I Syndicate. Even the mems letters
home are being censored.
The dramatic personas include
Capt. Henry Bell Russell. veteran Of
Persian Gulf pearI-diving work.
and oficer in the British navy dur
ing the war; Chief Onicer 5. S.
Bestic of New York. who was jun
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