S-51 Crew

The Three Survivors

The three survivors from the S-51 submarine accident, Dewey Kile, Michael Lira, and Alfred Geier, shown in their pajamas and wrapped in blankets.

Just rescued, the three survivors were (above, left to right): Dewey G. Kile, Michael E. Lira, and Alfred Geier.

Not on patrol that night (and not pictured):

Walter Edward Harmon. Seaman, 1st class. Jamaica, NY. (This information was corrected by Brendan J. McGuirk, godson of Harmon. It was mistakenly printed in the New York Times that he was on board.)

Photo of the three survivors from the S-51 submarine accident in street clothes. Survivors shown are Alfred Geier, Michael Lira, and Dewey Kile.

Shown above from left to right:

ALFRED GEIER. Electrician's mate, 2nd class. New Bedford, MA.

MICHAEL LIRA. Fireman, 1st class. St. Louis, MO.

DEWEY G. KILE. Engineman, 1st class. Peoria, MS.

Photo contributed by Edward McCaffrey and taken by his father.

Many thanks to the S-51 family members and Charles Hinman (On Eternal Patrol website) who have contributed photos for the following sections.

the LOST OFFICERS

Lieutenant Rodney Hiram Dobson, commanding officer of the S-51 submarine, in Navy uniform.

RODNEY HIRAM DOBSON

Lieutenant, S-51 Commanding Officer

Brockport, CT

Lieutenant Frederic David Foster in Navy uniform.

FREDERIC DAVID FOSTER

Lieutenant Junior Grade

Nutley, NJ

Lieutenant Turner Ashby Glascock in Navy uniform.

TURNER ASHBY GLASCOCK

Lieutenant Junior Grade

San Antonio, TX

Lieutenant James Dudley Haselden in Navy uniform.

JAMES DUDLEY HASELDEN

Lieutenant Junior Grade

Dillon, SC

Lieutenant Harlow Milton Pino in Navy uniform.

HARLOW MILTON PINO

Lieutenant Junior Grade

Long Beach, CA

Ensign Edmund Webster Egbert in Navy uniform.

EDMUND WEBSTER EGBERT

Ensign

Mariner's Harbor, NY

the LOST ENLISTED MEN

Names with a link will have more information.

Engineman Paul Daniel Berk in Navy uniform, coming out of a hatch on deck.

PAUL DANIEL BERK

Engineman, 2nd class

Shoemakersville, PA

Gunner's mate Ralph Edward Cassidy in Navy uniform.

RALPH EDWARD CASSIDY

Gunner's Mate, 2nd class

Claremont, NH

Radioman Henry Lee Crawford in Navy uniform.

HENRY LEE CRAWFORD

Radioman, 1st class

Ardmore, OK

Engineman Allan Clifford Earle in Navy uniform.

ALLAN CLIFFORD EARLE

Engineman, 1st class

Gloucester, MA

HARRY DICK ELSER

Coxswain

Columbus, OH

Motor Machinist's Mate Rudy Firm in Navy uniform.

RUDY FIRM

Motor Machinist's Mate, 1st class

Klein, MT

Engineman John Law Gibson in Navy uniform.

JOHN LAW GIBSON

Engineman, 2nd class

Portland, OR

Chief torpedoman Valentin Hiltbold in a suit.

VALENTINE HILTBOLD

Chief Torpedoman

Newport, RI

Chief motor machinist's mate Franklin Pierce James in Navy uniform.

FRANKLIN PIERCE JAMES

Chief Motor Machinist's Mate

Stratford, CT

Head shot of Electrician's mate Walter Edward Lawton.

WALTER EDWARD LAWTON

Electrician's Mate, 1st class

N. Weymouth, MA

BRADY DOMONO LINDSAY

Engineman, 2nd class

Pensacola, FL

GEORGE HENRY MARTIN

Officers' Cook, 2nd class

Philadelphia, PA

Seaman John Joseph McCarthy sitting down in Navy uniform.

JOHN JOSEPH McCARTHY

Seaman, 1st class

New York, NY

Oscar Joseph Milot in navy uniform standing outside with a house and trees in the background and a cigarette in his mouth.

OSCAR JOSEPH MILOT

Fireman, 3rd class

Graniteville, MA

Fireman Frank Lester Mims in Navy uniform.

FRANK LESTER MIMS

Fireman, 3rd class

Augusta, GA

Motor machinist's mate Robert Seth Noble in Navy uniform.

ROBERT SETH NOBLE

Motor Machinist's Mate, 3rd class

Merrimac, MA

Radioman James Marland Schofield in Navy uniform.

JAMES MARLAND SCHOFIELD

Radioman, 1st class

Bridgeport, CT

FRANK ARCHIBALD SHEA

Electrician's Mate, 1st class

Gloucester, MA

Motor machinist's mate John Joseph Sheehan in Navy uniform.

JOHN JOSEPH SHEEHAN

Motor Machinist's Mate, 1st class

Groton, CT

Torpedoman Augustus Alexander Smith in a suit.

AUGUSTUS ALEXANDER SMITH

Torpedoman, 2nd class

Milton, FL

Chief signalman Herbert Eadleman Snyder in Navy uniform.

HERBERT EADLEMAN SNYDER

Chief Signalman

Philadelphia, PA

Seaman twins Frederick Peter Teschemacher and William Charles Teschemacher in Navy uniform. William is pictured on the left and Frederick is on the right.

FREDERICK PETER TESCHEMACHER

Seaman, 1st class

Bangor, PA

(Frederick pictured on the right.)

Seaman twins Frederick Peter Teschemacher and William Charles Teschemacher in Navy uniform. William is pictured on the left and Frederick is on the right.

WILLIAM CHARLES TESCHEMACHER

Seaman, 1st class

Bangor, PA

(William pictured on the left.)

Fireman Charles Carrol Thomas in work clothes and sailor hat, squatting down with a large wrench on deck.

CHARLES CARROL THOMAS

Fireman, 2nd class

El Paso, TX

Torpedoman Stephen Hartley Triffit in a suit with graduation cap and gown.

STEPHEN HARTLEY TRIFFIT

Torpedoman, 3rd class

Pawtucket, RI

ROBERT HOLLAND WILLS

Torpedoman, 1st class

Norfolk, VA

Torpedoman Frank Collins Wiseman in a suit and wearing a newsboy cap.

FRANK COLLINS WISEMAN

Torpedoman, 3rd class

S. Boston, MA

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