{"product_id":"9781480493650","title":"On the Bottom: The Raising of the Submarine S-51","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn September 25, 1925, the \u003ci\u003eS-51\u003c\/i\u003e tragically sank to the ocean floor, and Edward Ellsberg was the man whose courage and determination brought it back\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sinking of the submarine \u003ci\u003eS-51\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the greatest tragedies in American naval history. Due to a miscommunication and subsequent collision between the sub and a passing steamship on a September night, the \u003ci\u003eS-51\u003c\/i\u003e, including thirty-three of its crew of thirty-six, sank to the ocean depths. The tragedy of the \u003ci\u003eS-51\u003c\/i\u003e captivated the nation, and was a fixture in the pages of American newspapers. The story took on a whole new dimension when the navy decided to take over the salvage of the thousand-ton behemoth from a civilian company.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHeading the crew tasked with this impossible feat was Edward Ellsberg, at the time a lieutenant commander. \u003ci\u003eOn the Bottom\u003c\/i\u003e is Ellsberg’s account of the successes and failures he and his men experienced as they attempted an astonishing feat of engineering and bravery: the first salvage of a submarine from the open ocean.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125624324336,"sku":"9781480493650","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480493650_p0.jpg?v=1769894073","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480493650","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}