Raise the Squalus | 水產百科網

TheUSSSqualuswasaSargoclasssubmarinelaiddownatthePortsmouthNavalShipyardinKittery,MaineonOctober18,1937.Capableoftwenty-oneknots ...

The Falcon arrived above the Squalus wreck at 10:15 AM on May 24, over twenty-six hours after the Main Inductor Valve had failed. The crewmen trapped below the waves were huddled together in the forward torpedo bay, sick from cold exposure and desperate for warmth. The Sculpin called down and were able to inform the beleaguered sailors of the good news before an errant wave snapped the telephone line. Not wanting the men to lose hope, divers tapped messages on the hull in Morse Code, listening for responses.

By 11:30 AM, the rescue chamber was ready to be lowered. Manned by Torpedoman’s Mate John Mihalowski and Gunner’s Mate Walter Harman, the diving bell slowly descended, bearing food, blankets, flashlights, and hope for the Squalus. As a loud clang echoed through the silent submarine, history was made. For the first time, a deep sea underwater rescue effort would succeed.