Locating a Sunken Ship 



A bell-buoy marker is an old idea with a new 

 application especially appropriate for the times 



A buoy provided with a bell which is rung by wave action continuously announces 

 to passmg vessels that a ship is submerged at that spot, until the salvag^g ship arrives 



A NOVEL form of marker for sunken 

 vessels has recently been brought 

 out, and is shown in the illustration. 

 The idea is not new, but the modification 

 here shown is interesting. 



A loose buoy on the deck is attached to 

 one end of a coil of rope, the other end of 

 the coil being fastened to the ship. The 

 position of a sunken ship that is thus 

 equipped will be indicated by the buoy, 

 which will rise to the surface if the rope 

 is of sufficient length. 



It is entirely possible to have the first 

 coil attached to another, much heavier, and 

 that in turn fastened to a cable of sufficient 

 strength to aid in raising the vessel or 

 assist in towing to shallow water. In this 

 way the task of salvaging the ship would 

 be som.ev/hat simplified. 



The buoy may be provided with a bell, 

 rung by wave action by means of suitable 

 clappers spaced about the circumference; 

 so that the ship will toll out its own 

 funeral dirge, into the ears of passers-by. 



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