Sources of Information on the S-51

I have found the following sources to be useful:

The New York Times. I found over 100 articles on the incident dating from September 26, 1925 to December 4, 1930. Complete coverage!

Ellsberg, Commander Edward. On the Bottom. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1929. Commander Ellsberg tells his story as one of the chief divers in the S-51 salvage operations. The accident is also described.

Ellsberg, Commander Edward. Men Under the Sea. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1939. Commander Ellsberg tells of more diving adventures in the salvaging of the S-51 and the S-4.

Ellsberg, Commander Edward. Report on Salvage Operations: Submarine S-51. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1927. Navy Department. Technical Bulletin No. 2-27.

S-51 - City of Rome. United States Navy. Bureau of Aeronautics, 1942, 1950. Videocassette. 6 minutes. Black & white. Series: Rules of the Nautical Road. U.S. Navy training film. Location: Marine Maritime Academy, Maine. Examines the sinking of the S-51 and the City of Rome. The accident was the result of both vessels not following the rules of the nautical road.

Badders, William. The Reminiscences of Chief Machinist's Mate William Badders, U.S. Navy (retired). Annapolis, Maryland: U.S. Naval Institute: 1986. Series: Oral History Program (Navy). Chief Badders gives his personal account of rescue and salvage efforts on the S-51 and other vessels.

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