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Synopsis
The "S-Five, " the newest of the U.S. Navy's fleet of submarines, was launched on its maiden voyage in August 1920 from Boston, heading for Baltimore. Two days into the trip, a faulty valve leads to the sinking of the "S-Five." This is the incredible true story of heroism, as the sub's captain and crew race against time. 8 pp. photo insert. Index. Notes.
About the Author
A. J. Hill, M.D., Ph.D., formerly an anesthesiologist, a physicist who served in the U.S. Navy, and a research biologist, lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Table of Contents
Contents
Prologue
- The Beginning
- Crash Dive!
- On the Bottom
- Strategies
- Savvy
- Vertical World
- The E-Two
- Second Wind
- Drilling
- The Alanthus
- The Goethals
- Aftermath
Epilogue: The S-Five
Appendix A: Nautical Lexicon
Appendix B: Ratings and Ranks in the Navy
Afterword: Author's Note
Index