S-51 Photo Gallery

Damages Room

The photos below are from a copy of the Navy Department's Report on Salvages Operations, Submarine S-51, written by Edward Ellsberg. The copy I have of this document was given to me by Dave Davenport.
Thank you, Dave, for making the availability of these photos possible.

The S-51 on blocks in dry dock, deck about 1 foot above water.

View showing damage to bow caused by grounding on man-of-war rock.

View of bridge badly bent to port from leaning against starboard no. 3 pontoon.

Engine room salvage hatch in position. (Note three air connections.)

Gun access salvage hatch in position. (Note air connections.)

Detail view of gash resulting from collision with "City of Rome".

Move on to the Divers Room.