WILKINS’ SUBMARINE
; MAN LOST OVERBOARD. [United Press _ Association- -By Electric Telegraph—Copyr/gbt. ] NEW YORK, March 22. Tragedy overhung -Sir H. Wilkins’s submarine “Nautilus,” as it entered New York Harbour from Clayton, in Delaware. In a manner still not clear ly explained, the ship’s quarter master, Willard Grimmer, fell overboard, and was. lost in swift currents, despite a lengthy search by boats, police and aeroplanes. Grimmer was formerly a Naval radio man. He went to Philadelphia a month ago to join the expedition, two weeks ago he married a girl he met there.
Danenhower stated that tlq> ti*p proved the Nautilus to be seaworthy, although she arrived under the tow of a tug in order to provide the crew with a rest, and to render the trip economical.
Lady Wilkins will christen the vessel on Tuesday at the Brooklyn Naval Wand, after which submerging tests will be made. Additional equipment will be installed before proceeding to Halifax for trials under the ice.
LATER. That the Nautilus had had a further
mishap was revealed when it was reported that the submarine’s anchor chain had parted and that the anchor had dropped in deep water off Marcushook, and was recovered only after a lengthy delay.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1931, Page 3
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