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. We collect historical items related to New Bedford, Massachusetts and the surrounding area (Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Westport etc), Boston College (tickets, programs, pennants, postcards, scrapbooks, pinbacks, sports & non-sports etc), Massachusetts political buttons & memorabilia and Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. We normally respond to all inquiries in a timely manner. Thank you for looking at our listings! The item “RARE 1920s USS S-51 S-50 Submarine Photographs PHOTOS Original NAVY Military” is in sale since Saturday, August 12, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “chestnuthillbooks” and is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Photographs
- Theme: Military
1925 Submarine Photo Album Navy Subs, USS Arizona, Sunken Sub, Carrier Langley. 1925, 1926, 1927 photo album from an early US submariner. Leather bound, 80 pages, probably 130 historical navy related photos. All photos are removable and none are pasted down. Several photos of the S-51 which was sunk and retrieved with large crew loss. Pictures of subs S-10, S-11, S-12, S-13. Pictures of the battleships Arizona, California, Tennessee, West Virginian, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Mississippi, Seattle, Idaho and more before Pearl. Picture of the USS Langley, an early carrier. Photo of the airship Shenendoah. Photos of loading torpedoes and a scarce photo of S-12 through the periscope of S-13. I have never had one like it before. Virtually everything is named and annotated including the subs, ships, and all the personnel. The named admiral is H. Lots of the shots are from New London, many from West Coast and San Francisco. Last 10-15 pages are the sailor after discharge as a cab driver and truck driver in San Francisco. Includes his id from the cab company with his photo on reverse. Included is another smaller album of about 30 pages with mostly his girlfriends and family pictures from the 20’s. There is one photo of the damaged S-51 in it however. Get Images that Make Supersized Seem Small. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “1925 Submarine Photo Album Navy Subs, USS Arizona, Sunken Sub, Carrier Langley” is in sale since Friday, July 07, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “sanford46″ and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped worldwide.
1925 Submarine Photo Album Navy Subs, USS Arizona, Sunken Sub, Carrier Langley. 1925, 1926, 1927 photo album from an early US submariner. Leather bound, 80 pages, probably 130 historical navy related photos. All photos are removable and none are pasted down. Several photos of the S-51 which was sunk and retrieved with large crew loss. Pictures of subs S-10, S-11, S-12, S-13. Pictures of the battleships Arizona, California, Tennessee, West Virginian, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Mississippi, Seattle, Idaho and more before Pearl. Picture of the USS Langley, an early carrier. Photo of the airship Shenendoah. Photos of loading torpedoes and a scarce photo of S-12 through the periscope of S-13. I have never had one like it before. Virtually everything is named and annotated including the subs, ships, and all the personnel. The named admiral is H. Lots of the shots are from New London, many from West Coast and San Francisco. Last 10-15 pages are the sailor after discharge as a cab driver and truck driver in San Francisco. Includes his id from the cab company with his photo on reverse. Included is another smaller album of about 30 pages with mostly his girlfriends and family pictures from the 20’s. There is one photo of the damaged S-51 in it however. Auctiva Offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “1925 Submarine Photo Album Navy Subs, USS Arizona, Sunken Sub, Carrier Langley” is in sale since Sunday, June 11, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “sanford46″ and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped worldwide.
US Navy Good Conduct Medal issued to James R. Ross for service on the submarine USS O-14 in 1920. The medal also has bars for the USS Vestal (dated 1922), USS Idaho (1926) and Radio Stations 12. At the top of the ribbon is WWI Victory Medal bar Submarine (official Fulford type). The medal and all four bars were long ago polished and then shellacked. Ross was born in Penrod, Kentucky in 1891 and had two brief USN enlistments between 1910 and 1912. He then reenlisted in 1916 and served continuously until transferred to the Reserves in 1934, as well as being recalled for active duty during WWII. In addition to the O-14, he also served on the submarines N-7 and R-22. Rosss service file notes that he was issued a Victory Medal with Submarine bar in 1921 however his service file doesnt show any sub service during WWI. He also has service on the aircraft carrier USS Langley in 1931 and on the battleship USS West Virginia from 1932 to 1934. All WWII Service was in the USA. With the badge are over 50 pages of documents that were scanned from Rosss service file at the Military Personnel Records Center in St. All of the documents shown are color copies. These will be provided on CD-ROM. The photo of the USS O-14 is also an online copy. Terms of sale: All medals are unconditionally guaranteed as original. The item “1920 US Navy Good Conduct Medal submarine USS O-14″ is in sale since Monday, December 05, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “adammedals” and is located in Santa Monica, California. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, IL, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, HN, JM.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Described By: Georgia TCKS Please review all additional images below. The ring belonged to LJ Rose. Engraved on the underside of the gallery. LJ Rose was on second base. Metal: 14k gold (acid tested). Approx Size or length: Ring size-10.25 br>. Condition: Pre-owned: overall excellent condition, minor enamel loss, shows mild surface scuffs, inside ring shank are mild surface nicks N. Stamping or Factory Markings: Not marked. Total weight of piece: 10.3 grams. Estimated size of package: 6x2x4. This is because credit cards require both a signature and tracking. Hess Fine Art: Setting the standard for online auctions sellers since 1997. You can count on us to be factual and have clear accurate photographs which are not “edited” to deceive. Photographs often disclose condition far better than verbiage as many people have different ideas on what terms may mean. Link to GIA gemstone treatments. The auctions contain only what is described. Many items will be marked with serial numbers or identifying numbers items may not be accepted for return if these numbers are not present. More than just a pretty picture. Try Vendio Image Hosting. Make your listings stand out with FREE Vendio custom templates! FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today! Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “Rare 1932 Army Navy Hawaii Submarine Baseball Championship Ring Rose Family” is in sale since Wednesday, September 21, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “hessfineauctions” and is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Year: 1932
- Material: Enamel
- Item: Ring
- Sport: Baseball
- Metal: 14k Gold
- Branch: Navy Army
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Described By: Georgia TCKS Please review all additional images below. The ring belonged to LJ Rose. Engraved on the underside of the gallery. LJ Rose was on second base. Metal: 14k gold (acid tested). Approx Size or length: Ring size-10.25 br>. Condition: Pre-owned: overall excellent condition, minor enamel loss, shows mild surface scuffs, inside ring shank are mild surface nicks N. Stamping or Factory Markings: Not marked. Total weight of piece: 10.3 grams. Estimated size of package: 6x2x4. This is because credit cards require both a signature and tracking. Hess Fine Art: Setting the standard for online auctions sellers since 1997. You can count on us to be factual and have clear accurate photographs which are not “edited” to deceive. Photographs often disclose condition far better than verbiage as many people have different ideas on what terms may mean. Link to GIA gemstone treatments. The auctions contain only what is described. Many items will be marked with serial numbers or identifying numbers items may not be accepted for return if these numbers are not present. More than just a pretty picture. Try Vendio Image Hosting. Make your listings stand out with FREE Vendio custom templates! FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today! Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “Rare 1932 Army Navy Hawaii Submarine Baseball Championship Ring Rose Family” is in sale since Saturday, September 03, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “hessfineauctions” and is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Year: 1932
- Material: Enamel
- Item: Ring
- Sport: Baseball
- Metal: 14k Gold
- Branch: Navy Army
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Described By: Georgia TCKS Please review all additional images below. The ring belonged to LJ Rose. Engraved on the underside of the gallery. LJ Rose was on second base. Metal: 14k gold (acid tested). Approx Size or length: Ring size-10.25 br>. Condition: Pre-owned: overall excellent condition, minor enamel loss, shows mild surface scuffs, inside ring shank are mild surface nicks N. Stamping or Factory Markings: Not marked. Total weight of piece: 10.3 grams. Estimated size of package: 6x2x4. This is because credit cards require both a signature and tracking. Hess Fine Art: Setting the standard for online auctions sellers since 1997. You can count on us to be factual and have clear accurate photographs which are not “edited” to deceive. Photographs often disclose condition far better than verbiage as many people have different ideas on what terms may mean. Link to GIA gemstone treatments. The auctions contain only what is described. Many items will be marked with serial numbers or identifying numbers items may not be accepted for return if these numbers are not present. More than just a pretty picture. Try Vendio Image Hosting. Make your listings stand out with FREE Vendio custom templates! FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today! Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “Rare 1932 Army Navy Hawaii Submarine Baseball Championship Ring Rose Family” is in sale since Monday, August 15, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “hessfineauctions” and is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Sport: Baseball
- Year: 1932
- Metal: 14k Gold
- Branch: Navy Army
- Material: Enamel
- Item: Ring
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Mint condition badge, silver. The item “Kingdom of Yugoslavia Submarine Bagde Original SILVER” is in sale since Saturday, March 19, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “rs_salaj” and is located in Kumane, Novi becej. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Serbia
#105 IMPERIAL RUSSIA OFFICERS NAVY SUBMARINE SCHOOL BADGE, gold gilt, sterling in superb condition. Hallmarks on badge, screw back disk and back plate, very rare original. The free listing tool. The item “105 IMPERIAL RUSSIA NAVY OFFICERS SUBMARINE BADGE, sterling, hallmarke very rare” is in sale since Tuesday, July 01, 2014. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “polishmilitaria” and is located in Ft Lauderdale. This item can be shipped worldwide.