Originally published in 1929, this magnificent account of the struggle on the ocean floor to salvage the sunken U.S. Navy submarine, S-51, has become a modern classic of the sea.
What was not included in Edward Ellsberg's gripping account are specifics of the accident, the aftermath, and the extent that the event touched the nation. This expanded edition presents this and more by including an introduction by renowned submariner and author Edward L. Beach; a publisher's preface; additional photographs; an afterward; and appendixes. Also added is a CD recording of the period ballad "Sinking of the Submarine S-51," an oral interview with Rear Admiral Ellsberg, and a DVD of rare on scene newsreel footage.