Keywords: blackandwhite monochrome black and white Lot-9434-30: A School for the crews of U.S. Submarines. The most efficient of any navy, U.S. submarines are winning lasting fame for their part in keeping Allied sea lanes open, for their daring raids into enemy waters, and for their repeated successes against hostile warships. One reason for their effectiveness is the rigorous training given every submarine candidate at the U.S. Navy’s Submarine School at New London, Connecticut, in the eastern section of the United States. What this training is like is shown in the series of 14 pictures. Shown: Having learned to use the Momsen Lung, the students are now ready to descend to the various water levels. They go down in this heavy diving bell. Office of War Information Photograph, April 22-28, 1942. (2016/01/08). Lot-9434-30: A School for the crews of U.S. Submarines. The most efficient of any navy, U.S. submarines are winning lasting fame for their part in keeping Allied sea lanes open, for their daring raids into enemy waters, and for their repeated successes against hostile warships. One reason for their effectiveness is the rigorous training given every submarine candidate at the U.S. Navy’s Submarine School at New London, Connecticut, in the eastern section of the United States. What this training is like is shown in the series of 14 pictures. Shown: Having learned to use the Momsen Lung, the students are now ready to descend to the various water levels. They go down in this heavy diving bell. Office of War Information Photograph, April 22-28, 1942. (2016/01/08). |