Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-04-18 | Page 13 | Diver in Grave Peril

DIVER OlVER IN INGRAVE GRAVE PERil Becomes t COUle d In Line Attached to tu Submerged Submarine Released d dAfter After Heroic Efforts Effort Honolulu T. T II April 17 While While working at a a. depth of ot feet fee outside the harbor where attempts are arc being made to raise the tho submarine F- F F 4 Diver William F. F Loughman became entangled entangled sled in the lines attached to the submarine submarine sub sub- marine this morning but was released after atter heroic efforts lasting nearly four tour hours At last reports Loughman was being brought slowly newly to the surface and was resting at nt a depth of oC 90 feet to avoid too rapid a 0 chango of or air nir pressure lowered shortly after alter Loughman was as 10 and was being brought to the surface when ho became entangled Diver Frank Crilly who recently mado made a record record rec rec- ord here for tor sea deep-sea diving dl was hastily hastily hasti hasti- I ly sent down to aid Loughman Both Doth divers worked strenuously to disengage disengage disen disen- gage the lines to the tho submarine from the air tube and lino line attached to Loughman's apparatus Finally Crilly signaled that Loughman Lough LouSh- man was clear Crilly was vas brought up first emerging a n few fe minutes after 2 It was said that he ho had suffered no serious ef effects ef- ef but that ho was exhausted from his hard work Naval officers said feat teat of oC releasing Loughman was sas remarkable Such accidents ts as befell Loughman could not be prevented it was waa asserted when whon divers were working at a great Jepth