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NEWS OF THE DAY IN PICTURES

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FROM FAR AND NEAR PHOTONEWS Submarine

Sunken

TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1938.

HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY

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Rescue Pictures

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After 28. terrifying hours in the sunken submarine, 240 feet down off the New Hampshire coast, 33 members of the Squalus crew were rescued in the diving bell. Here eager hands are stretched out to help men just brought up. Twenty-alx shipmates dled.

This is the navy submarine Squalus, which sank helpless 240 feet below the oeran's surface, off the New Hampshire. coast, arith: 59 men aboard. One of the newest vessels of the navy; the Squalus was built at Fortamouth, N. 1, and was launched September 14, 1038.

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Here is a close-up of the rescue chamber as members of the Falcon's craw are about to lower li over the side. Bell was lowered through 240 feet of water to the sunken. Squalus,

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Commander of the il-fated submarine Squalus is Lieutenant Oliver F. Naquin, above, of Alex- andria, La. He was born in New Orleans March 21, 1901, and was graduated from the naval nea- demy at Annapolis. He recently bas Ilved in Washington with bis

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Wrapped in blankets, first of the men rescued frogi the sunken submarine Squalus arrive at Portsmouth navy yard aboard the Coast Guard catter Harriet Lane. Ten-ion diving bell that brought them to surface got its first practical. try-out in this dramatic rescue.

First step in rescue of men trapped in the sunken submarine Squalus, off the New Ilamp- shire consi, is shown here. Navy diver went over side of submarino tender Falcon to attach diving bell's guide line to hull of the submarine.

Aboard the Squains as officers and crew were welcomed to Portsmouth, N.II., recently, by Rear Admiral Cyrus W. Colé, commandant of the navy yard. He is shaking hands with Lieutenant Oliver F. Naquin, sub's commander. Men shown were all aboard sunken aubmarine,

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