RARE 1920s USS S-51 S-50 Submarine Photographs PHOTOS Original NAVY Military
1920s US SUBMARINE PHOTOGRAPHS. Two scarce submarine photographs, c. 1920s, featuring USS S-50 and USS S-51 before the bodies were removed after being sunk in 1925 off of Block Island. Writing at reverse of both, as well as scrapbook wear. “This is a picture of the ill-fated S 51 as she layed in the dock a few hours before the bodies were removed”. Approx 3-1/8″ x 5-1/8″. Was a fourth-group (S-48). Her keel was laid down on 22 December 1919 by the. Lake Torpedo Boat Company. On 20 August 1921 sponsored by Mrs. On 24 June 1922 with Lieutenant W. The new submarine was based at. On 1 July 1922 as a unit of Submarine Division 4 (SubDiv 4) and followed a normal peacetime training cycle, operating out of her home port with visits to. She departed from New York City on 4 January 1924 for the. To participate in winter fleet maneuvers off. During this cruise, she visited. After returning to New York City on 30 April, she resumed type training off. On the night of 25 September 1925. Was operating on the surface near. With her running lights on. Spotted a single white masthead light but were unable to determine its course, speed, or intentions. Shortly after altering course. Spotted the submarine’s red sidelight and realized that they were on collision courses. She turned and backed her engines, but it was too late. Twenty-two minutes after first spotting the submarine’s masthead light, the steamer rammed her at the position. At fault for not reducing her speed when in doubt as to the movement of. S-51 , and for not signaling her change of course. However, both the district court and the Circuit Court of Appeals found. S-51 at fault for having improper lights. Argued that it was not practicable to have. Submarines of this class. Comply with the letter of the law, and that, as a special type of warship. S-51 was under no legal compulsion to do so. The court responded by saying if these statements were correct, then submarines should confine their operation to waters not being traversed by other ships. Into New York Harbor, with USS. Assisting, circa July 1926. Was raised on 5 July 1926 by a team led by then- Lieutenant Commander. The entire salvage operation was commanded by. She was struck from the. Her keel was laid down on 15 March 1920 by the. On 18 June 1921 sponsored by Mrs. On 20 May 1922 with Lieutenant J. Initially assigned to experimental Submarine Division (SubDiv) Zero, then to SubDiv 4. And, until mid-June, conducted trials in the. And, in July, moved south to. Resuming active duty, she operated in the New London area into January 1923, then proceeded to. Repairs and alterations at the navy yard there took her into August, when she resumed tests and exercises in the Block Island-New London area. At the end of December, the. Whence, on 4 January 1924, she headed south to participate in. Defenses and transit facilities of the. On completion of the problem, she put into. Toward the end of the month, she moved into the. For further operations and exercises. At about 03:30 on 6 February, a fire started in the after battery compartment. The room was sealed. At 06:57, the room was ventilated. Four minutes later, the. Exploded, and the room was sealed for another four hours. Temporary repairs were soon started, and later that month, she began the trip back to. She was taken to New London and then to. Departed Portsmouth, under her own power, arrived at New London on 23 February; and reported to Commander, SubDiv 2. Three weeks later, she shifted to New York, where, for the next ten months, she was used in experimental engineering work. Experimental work during the period took her to the. To participate in sound tests for the. In November and December, 1926, and to southern. For engineering tests in January and February, 1927. On her return from Florida in March 1927. At the end of the month, she proceeded to. Where she was decommissioned on 20 August 1927 and remained berthed as a unit of the inactive fleet there until the 1930s. Her name was struck from the. On 31 March 1931, and her hulk was scrapped the following fall. Thank you for looking at our items! Chestnut Hill Books ships to every country in the world at reasonable rates as suggested by the United States Postal Service. Postcards are mailed between sturdy cardboard. We strive to describe each item completely and accurately. Should you have any question about the condition or representation of your item. Chestnut Hill Books is a family-owned antiques business based out of the SouthCoast, Massachusetts. 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- Type: Photographs
- Theme: Military