# "THE SQUALUS DISASTER" SINKING OF THE U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE USS SQUALUS 20064

0:30 - On May 23, 1939, an American Navy rescue force rushed to save the submarine Squalus, sunk in 240 feet of water off New Hampshire with 59 men trapped. 0:34 - Equipment was lowered to the sub as news spread nationwide. 0:50 - \[Music\] signals a tense moment. 0:51 - A rescue bell, guided by expert divers, was secured to the sub’s escape hatch. 1:01 - Divers braved crushing depths to attach the bell, enabling 33 men to escape to safety. 1:23 - An airtight chamber allowed survivors to pass through despite sea pressure. 1:37 - \[Music\] marks the rescue’s intensity. 1:43 - On shore, ambulances and anxious relatives awaited the survivors. 2:00 - The rescued reached the dock, though 26 shipmates were lost and many injured. 2:19 - The rescue force then aimed to raise the Squalus using air tanks for buoyancy. 2:34 - \[Music\] underscores the effort. 2:41 - As air forced water from the tanks, the crew watched hopefully, hearing “Stand by, she’s coming up.” 3:00 - \[Music\] heightens anticipation. 3:04 - The sub was towed clear of lines and hoses. 3:12 - Four divers earned the Congressional Medal of Honor from Secretary Charles Edison for their bravery, a century milestone. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/20064TheSqualisDisaster)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
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