Bell That Saved 33. Used for the first time in emergency operations, this bid diving bell newly-developed by the U.S. Navy, saved lives of 33 men in four dramatic trips to the Squalus which dived to the bottom off Portsmouth, N.H., partly flooded and unable to rise. This picture shows sailors of the rescue ship Falcon conditioning the bell for further work in salvaging the submersible May 25.

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Title:
Bell That Saved 33. Used for the first time in emergency operations, this bid diving bell newly-developed by the U.S. Navy, saved lives of 33 men in four dramatic trips to the Squalus which dived to the bottom off Portsmouth, N.H., partly flooded and unable to rise. This picture shows sailors of the rescue ship Falcon conditioning the bell for further work in salvaging the submersible May 25.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Diving: Devices
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
Associated Press Photo
Date:
[ca. May 1939]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Diving
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 236 x 180 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/bg25br31g
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001129_0015
Barcode:
39999088103708