Tt has been suggested, the correspondent continues, that since the stern of the submarine at one period was above the surface, a hole might have been cut in this to release the ern above water was, however, a imprisoned men. That part of the mass of tanks, If a hole had been cut in the hull, there would still have been a number of bulkheads and stiff fening frames between the men and their would-be rescuers.
The best brains of the country and the most up-to-date salvage equipment were enlisted in the attempt to raise the submarine far enough for an escape hole to be cut. The battle of man against sea, however, is never so grim as in cases of salvage—particularly when salvage is being attempted against time.
It-Commander Edwards here rccalls that months were taken to raise the sunken submarine M-2. The fact was that, on each of two occasions the submarine was raised so that parts were above water, something failed to withstand the strain and she sank back again to the depths.—Reuter.
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