USS Squalus -- #SS-192
Sunk: May 23, 1939 -- Salvaged: September 13, 1939
Below are a few articles and pamphlets on the 1939 sinking of the
USS Squalus submarine off the New Hampshire coast
- July 30, 1939 -- "Squalus" Memorial Benefit Concert
- A concert held at Little Boar's Head in Rye on July 30, 1939
- August 10, 1977 --Submarine remembered at Tuck Museum
- A model of the sub was donated to the Museum in 1977.
- Crewmen remember sub disaster after 50 years
- Foster's Daily Democrat, May 22, 1989
- The Loss of the Squalus
- Compiled by John Hirtle & John M. Holman, Local Historian
- Atlantic News , May 20, 1999
- August 16, 2000 -- Local Man Recalls His Own Crisis
- By Greg Heilshorn, Democrat Staff Writer
- August 27, 2000 -- 'Bride Of Death'
- Tragic Tale Of Doomed Seaman's Fiancee Retold, By Greg Heilshorn,
- Democrat Staff Writer
- September 20, 2000 -- Ship Honors Sub Rescue Pioneer
- The destroyer USS Momsen is to be commissioned in 2002, named after
- the man who led the party who rescued the crew of the Squalus.
- October 10, 2000 -- U.S.S. Squalus: Survivor, Author Recall Terror At Sea
- Survivor Gerald McLees and author Peter Maas on the sinking and rescue.
- Obituary of Gerald C. McLees
- October 14, 1914 - December 30, 2004
One of the last survivors of the sinking of the submarine USS Squalus (#192), May 23, 1939.
- October 14, 1914 - December 30, 2004
- Squalus Submarine Tragedy, Rescue was 70 Years Ago
- Portsmouth Herald , May 23, 2009
- USS Squalus Wikipedia page
- U.S. Navy's web page on the Squalus
- Photo gallery of the Squalus from NavSource Online
- History of USS SAILFISH (SS 192), (ex- SQUALUS )
- Office of Naval Records & History, Ships' Histories Section, Department of the Navy
59 On Sub Awaiting Rescue
Message At 9:45 Reports All 'Satisfactory, but Cold';
Hope to Pump Air, Lift Ship Today from 240 Ft. off N.H.
Squalus Sinks as Valve Is Left Open During Practice Dive
Latest Equipment Is Rushed To Scene
The Boston Herald , Wednesday, May 24, 1939 -- Two Cents
26 Men Killed. Divers In Hero Roles. Save 15 In Bell.
Dramatic aerial action shot shows rescue diving bell emerging from water beside tender Falcon with first seven survivors of sub Squalus off Portsmouth, N.H. [ Daily Record Photo]
Dramatic aerial action shot shows rescue diving bell emerging from water beside tender Falcon with first seven survivors of sub Squalus off Portsmouth, N.H. [ Daily Record Photo]
Portsmouth last September.
Wired photo by New York Times - Wide World shows submarine Sculpin standing watch over spot where Squalus sank yesterday [May 23, 1939] in 240 feet of water off the Isles of Shoals. Portsmouth Navy Yard tug is standing by.