Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1915 — HOPE ABANDONED FOR LOST SUBMARINE [ARTICLE]

HOPE ABANDONED FOR LOST SUBMARINE

Under-Water Ship Definitely Located Lying Outside the Harbor of Honolulu. After spending three days in a vain effort to raise what was thought to be the submarine F-4, divers went down to ascertain the exact location of the craft and discovered that the heavy body which was being towed toward shore was an old anchor, presumably the one lost by the battleship Oregon some time ago. The F-4 was definitely located later and is now lying outside the harbor of Honblulu. Portions of the craft have come to the surface. Work will be started today to raise the unfortunate craft and the dredge California has shifted moorings and will be aided by several tugs which will criss-cross in all directions in an attempt to raise the submarine. Hopes have been abandoned that the occupants of the boat are still alive. Agraz, one of the divers who descended and found the anchor, broke the world’s record for depth. He descended 216 feefc He wore only a helmet. He was 22 minutes in making the descent and 9% minutes coming up. The water is so deep at the point where the craft went down that it will be impossible for the divers to go down and locate the craft. The positive statement was made by naval constructor Julius A. Furer that tho four submarines of the Hawaiian division had been inspected only a month before and found to be in good condition.