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NH 97292 USS Squalus (SS-192) Rescue Operations, May 1939

Photo #: NH 97292 USS Squalus (SS-192) Rescue Operations, May 1939
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Title: USS Squalus (SS-192) Rescue Operations, May 1939
Description: McCann Rescue Chamber in the water alongside USS Falcon (ASR-2) during the rescue of 33 men still alive and trapped in the sunken submarine Squalus, off the New Hampshire coast, circa 24-25 May 1939. The submarine sank when the main induction valve in the engine room stuck in the open position, flooding her after compartments when she submerged. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 97292
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