USA: DISASTERS: Navy fights desperately to save men on S- 4 submarine (1928)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit 84 submarine disaster - Heroic attempts made by the American Fleet Navy transport to save crew meet with no success . Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION - CAPTION - S4 DISASTER USA: Off coast of Massachusetts: Off Province town (Newsreel dated January 1928 but accident occured 17 December 1927) Buoy marking site of sunken submarine / Salvage vessel and naval personnel from the US. Fleet navy transport attempting to rescue the rammed submarine / diver in diving suit being pulled on to boat Background: 84 submarine disaster - Heroic attempts made by the American Fleet Navy transport to save crew meet with no success .The S-4 ( SS-109) submarine was accidentally rammed by the coast guard vessel Paulding on 17 December 1927 and 39 died .The submarine was later salvaged. (SEE also GR 12650) FILM ID: VLVA2XX7G1R5CJB704SBC2PNN8F9V To license this fil