Marine accidents
USS Wright sails into Boston with pontoons from Norfolk, VA, to assist in raising the S-4 |
S-4 disaster: Giant crane 'Hercules' removing pontoons from USS wright |
Submarine S-4 in drydock at Navy Yard |
Sub S-4 tied up at pier at Navy Yard just before entering drydock |
Sub S-4 with old glory at half mast, Navy Yard |
Sub S-4 tied up at Pier 7, to remove her batteries and engines |
Old Glory at half mast on Conning Tower of the sub S-4 at Navy Yard |
Sub S-4 in drydock at Navy Yard |
Sub S-4 battery room where several of the crew met instant death when salt water reached the batteries and made chlorine gas |
Tugs that took an active part in raising the sub S-4. |
Tug Falcon raising the sub S-4 off Provincetown |
Navy tug 'Sagamore' with pontoons, at Provincetown to raise sub S-4 |
Sub S-4 floated with pontoons, at Navy Yard |
Ill-fated sub S-4 in dry dock at Navy Yard |
Ill-fated sub S-4 in dry dock at Navy Yard |
Submarine S-4 in Navy Yard drydock |
Submarine S-4 in Navy Yard drydock |
Tug 'Falcon' that raised the submarine S-4 |
Navy crane 'Hercules' with boilers from the ill-fated sub S-4 |
Boilers from the sub S-4 on Navy Yard crane 'Hercules' |
Sub S-4 in dry dock at Navy Yard |
Sub S-4 in Navy Yard dry dock |
Conning Tower with flag at half mast, sunken sub S-4 at Navy Yard |
Sunken sub S-4 at Navy Yard |