Maritime: Submarines

Commander John Baylis of the USS Paulding. First assignment since his boat rammed and sank the S-4 in 1927. Took active part in the SS Robert E. Lee disaster bringing rescued to Navy Yard.
Navy Yard workers working on new bow of USS Paulding, damaged when she rammed the S-4.
Sheeting being hung around Coast Guard ship USS Paulding at Navy Yard to protect workmen from wind and cold while they repair bow damaged when she rammed and sank the S-4.
USS Paulding - Coast Guard ship that rammed and sunk the S-4 being bandaged up at Navy Yard to protect workmen from wind and cold.
USS Paulding sailing for Navy Yard to fix damaged bow.
USS Paulding on Navy Yard Marine Railway after Bow was torn off when she rammed the S-4 off Provincetown. Sub crew was lost.
USS Paulding on Marine Railway - Navy Yard.
USS Paulding on Marine Railway - Navy Yard.
USS Paulding on Marine Railway - Navy Yard.
USS Paulding on Marine Railway after bow was damaged ramming the S-4 off Provincetown.
Sub S-4's Conning Tower as she was being towed into Boston Harbor after being rammed and sunk by USS Paulding.
Ill-fated sub S-4 in drydock after sinking off Provincetown.
Inquiry board inspects sub S-4 in drydock.
Sub S-4 enters Navy Yard drydock.
USS Paulding steaming into Boston Harbor after her bow was damaged when she rammed and sank the sub S-4.
USS Paulding on Navy Yard Marine Railway with damaged bow after sinking sub S-4.
USS Paulding with damaged bow after ramming the S-4 off Provincetown Dec. 17, 1927
USS Paulding with damaged bow after ramming the S-4.
Diver from 'Falcon' going down to sub S-4.
Diver from 'Falcon' going down to S-4.
Bow view of ill-fated sub S-4 in drydock.
Sub S-4 in drydock showing damage
Sub S-4 being towed into Charlestown Navy Yard after being floated by pontoons off Provincetown.
Sub S-4 in drydock.

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