{"product_id":"before-the-dolphins-guild-jon-humboldt-gates-9781878136039","title":"Before The Dolphins Guild: A Story of Heroic Efforts to Save Two Navy Submarine Crews Trapped Under the Sea in 1915 and 1916","description":"In the early days of submarining, before the Great War, two U.S. submarine disasters riveted the nation as the stories unfolded in local and national newspapers. In Hawaii, the \u003ci\u003eUSS F-4\u003c\/i\u003e left Honolulu on a routine training run in March 1915 - and disappeared with its crew of 21 men. At Northern California's Humboldt Bay in December 1916, the \u003ci\u003eUSS H-3\u003c\/i\u003e crashed onto the sea floor during a treacherous bar crossing attempt and was pinned under roiling surf with its crew of 27. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth rescue attempts would become historic naval events, requiring tremendous courage, innovation, and stamina from all involved. Jack Agraz, a Mexican-American Navy diver, would dive to record levels in the search for \u003ci\u003eF-4\u003c\/i\u003e. As a sailor aboard \u003ci\u003eH-3\u003c\/i\u003e, he would lead rescue efforts from inside the trapped sub. Duane Stewart, an electrician's mate, would leave behind a harrowing tale of the struggle to stay alive inside \u003ci\u003eH-3\u003c\/i\u003e. Locals in the towns affected by both wrecks would offer ingenious ideas as well as means of support to the rescuers and stranded sailors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe experiences of these early pioneer submariners would become the impetus for establishing the US Navy Submarine School in 1917. In 1924, the Dolphins insignia - a submarine flanked by two dolphins - would be introduced as a symbol of achieving true submarine qualification. Crews that apprenticed aboard the \u003ci\u003eF-4\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eH-3\u003c\/i\u003e subs learned their craft through their experiences and stories, well before the Dolphins guild.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Humboldt Gates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1878136038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781878136039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Moonstone Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d","brand":"Jon Humboldt Gates","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069766791423,"sku":"9781878136039","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d23e6c38-e150-4d6e-8fbd-05e63f69be56.jpg?v=1685426364","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/before-the-dolphins-guild-jon-humboldt-gates-9781878136039","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}