The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-21
PRESIDENT, SUBMERGES
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The President arrived at the
submarine dock at IL minutes of
eight aboard the 63-foot gasoline
motored Dolphin" held in readi-
ness by the Navy for Mr.. Tru-
mans fishing needs. Dressed in
cool-looking pink T-shirt. open
at the neck; tan Stacks and
brown shoes, he strobe across the
deck to the U-boat, conversing
with Commander O. A. Scheirni,
commanding officer of the anti
submarine development detach-
ment.
Photographers had field day,
especially when Mr.. Truman
climbed up to the coming tow
er. AS the Commander in Chief
went aboard his blue and white
flag carrying the National Seal
was run up and the captain, 1t.
Commander easier, and crew
stood in formation at quarters.
After greeting the skipper and
crew, Mr.. Truman walked brisk
1y the 20 feet or so to the verti-
cal iron ladder ascending to the
coming tower.
Climbs Ladder NirnblY
Placing both hands on a head
high rung he watched his feet
carefully for the first step and
then climbed quickly up the lad
der consisting of eight rungs a
foot and a half apart. Neither Ad-
miral Leahy, who followed, nor
Steelman, second man to follow
the President, reached the con-
ming tower nearly as nimbly or
with as little apparent effort as
Mr.. Truman. In fact, willing
hands reached down and helped
the Admiral up the last few
rungs.
Smiling broadly, the President
joked with photographers bust
ly swapping pictures. AS Com
mander easier issued his COM
mands releasing the submarine
from its moorings, Mr.. Truman
took off his cap and waved it. He
yelled to the neWsmen and asked
them if they would rike to ride
up to where he was. If not, he
said, there was plenty of room
inside.
Prior to leaving. the skipper of
the submarine did not know
whether he would submerge or
not. He said he expected to re-
turn about noon. He had been
given the Presidents diet for
both breakfast and luncheon.
The breakfast menu, easier said,
was to consist of tomato juice,
one egg, bacon and milk. Calls
liver was the luncheon dish. The
submarine was scheduled to go
to the submarine operating
field" some distance out in the
Florida Straits.
Captured by British
The submarine was captured
by the British in NORWAY and
taken to Londonderry, Ireland,
where it was taken over by the
Rainbow Division of the Amer
lean fleet, a unit specializing in
operation of captured subma-
rines. After being taken to
Portsmouth, N. H., it was over
hauled and brought here where
it has been used for experimental
work since January. It is one of
the latest model submarines
turned out by the Nazis during
the war. 1t was constructed on
a mass production, assembly line
basis of prefabricated parts.
On the coming tower is a
Statue of Liberty standing
against background and thanked
by two shamrocks. The design
stands dominantly over an Iron
Cross. The U-boat carries a crew
of approximately Is men.
After his return this noon, Mr.
Truman wise-cracked with con-
respondents when reminded that
Commander easier was Mis-
sourian. The President remarked
iokingly that easier was another
of the Missouri gang, referring to
the group Of White House aides,
advisors and cabinet members
many of whom are from Mis-
souri,.
Yesterday Mr.. Truman person
ally drove the open convertible
car put at his disposal some 80
miles to Big Pine Key and then
back to Boca Chica where he IN
spected airplanes, climbed into
the control tower and examined
variOuS devices while waiting for