Sub Sinks to Ocean Floor With Crew Inside

Summary by Krater

This video recounts the harrowing 1939 rescue of the crew of the US Navy submarine USS Squalus after it sank off the coast of New Hampshire.

From the video

Answers: What happened during the USS Squalus submarine disaster and rescue?

• USS Squalus sinking
• Submarine rescue operations
• Submarine Rescue Chamber
• Navy diving history

What it concludes

• The USS Squalus sank on May 23, 1939, due to a mechanical malfunction that prevented an engine room vent from closing properly.
• 33 crew members survived the sinking and were successfully rescued using the Submarine Rescue Chamber from the USS Falcon.
• Quick thinking by Chief Electrician Lawrence Gainer in shutting down batteries prevented a fatal explosion.
• The rescued submarine was eventually salvaged, repaired, and recommissioned as the USS Sailfish.