Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-01-22 | Page 12 | U.S. Submarine Hits Mud Bank

U. S, SUBMARINE HITS MUD BANK San Diego, Cal., Jan. 21. The United Unit-ed States submarine H-3 fouled a mud bank in the harbor here today while rising to the surface from a run under water, and despite the efforts of steamers summoned to the scene, was left high and dry Avhen the tide went out, The H-3 waB traveling at a fast rate when it struck the mud bank and continued con-tinued to slide for more than 100 feet. The mishap was blamed by naval officers on the alleged failure of the lighthouse service to replace a lost buoy. Only five feet of the periscope showed above water when the vessel struck. As there was no beacon to teil where the edge of the deep water wat-er channel was. Lieutenant William F. Newton, commanding tho vessel, said he thought he had plenty of time to change his course after the H-3 rose to the surface. The monitor Cheyenno will attempt to drag the submarine into deep water wa-ter tomorrow morning. The H-3 Is resting on soft mud and can be re-floated at h'lgh tide tomorrow tomor-row without difficulty, according to navy men tonight. An examination showed that the hull was not dam-agedr