HURL Artifact No. |
SUB-3 |
*Denotes approximations and speculations |
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Name: |
USS S-19 |
Lost: |
18-Dec-38 |
Artifact Type: |
Submarine |
Found: |
15-Mar-05 |
Nationality: |
USA |
Dive No: |
PIV-134 |
Class or Make: |
S Class |
Location: |
Ewa |
Model: |
S-1 |
Depth (m): |
400m |
Purpose: |
Fast attack |
HURL crew: |
T. Kerby, M. Cremer, D. Bloedorn |
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Serial Number: |
SS-124 |
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Built/Launched: |
6/21/1920; Fore River Shipyard, Quincy MA |
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Length: |
219' 3" |
Width: |
20' 8" |
Height: |
15' 11" |
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Circumstance of Loss: |
Scuttled |
Crew Personnel/Position: |
42 Officers and Men |
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Reason of Loss: |
Determined in excess of London Naval Treaty of 1930 |
Crew Survivals/Fatalities: |
n/a |
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Artifact History: |
On 13 January 1925, S-19 was underway from the Portsmouth Navy Yard to New London. In heavy fog, S-19 ran aground on the southern coast of Cape Cod. Heavy surf made it impossible to reach the submarine, or to even pass a line, until late in the evening of the following day. By the morning of the 15th, the crew of S-19 was safely ashore. Further efforts later freed the submarine from the shoal. It operated out of Pearl Harbor from October 1930 to December 1936. |
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Artifact Condition: |
Sub is heavily encrusted and lying on it's port side. It is largely stripped down. Conning tower is missing with the exception of a 6" shirt around it. Reach rods used in scuttling are visible. Screw is removed. Large rivets are visible. Hatches are visible. |
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Additional Information: |
There are no known examples of an S-class submarine in existence with the exception of 5 submerged. (S-4, -19, -26, -37,-49) |