Edward Ellsberg
Edward Ellsberg was born on November 21st, 1891. Edward passed away January 24th, 1983 at 91 years old. Edward Ellsberg was born in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Ellsberg attended United States Naval Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree, Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he received a Master of Science Degree and University of Colorado at Boulder where he received a Doctor of Engineering Degree.
Edward Ellsberg was a popular author and an officer in the United States Navy. He was widely known as “Commander Ellsberg”.
Edward was one of the first Jews to be accepted into the United States Naval Academy, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in 1914. In 1920, he got his Master of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1929, he received an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
In 1914, he was commissioned in the Navy and served on active duty until 1926. He became an expert in undersea rescue and salvage.
In 1926, he raised the navy submarine S-51. For this success, he was promoted to the rank of commander by an Act of Congress and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the Navy Department. Since that time, he has been known as “Commander Ellsberg,” regardless of his actual rank at the time.
Upon leaving active duty, he worked for the Tide Water Oil Company and began writing books about historical events, as well as his own exploits.
In late 1927, he volunteered for active duty so that he could rescue survivors who were trapped in the sunken submarine S-4. The rescue efforts failed, and Edward returned home early in January 1928.
Pigboats, his 1931 book, inspired
Hell Below, a 1933 movie that starred Robert Montgomery, Robert Young, Madge Evans, and Walter Huston.
On the Bottom: The Raising of the Submarine S-51 is about the man who led the salvage efforts to raise this sunken US Navy sub. The story recounts the mission in a story that will rank among the epics of the sea.
The sinking of the submarine S-51 was one of the greatest tragedies in American naval history. Because of a miscommunication and a subsequent collision between the sub and this passing steamship on a September night, the S-51, including 33 of its 36-man crew, sank to the ocean depths. The tragedy of the S-51 captivated the entire nation, and it was a fixture in the pages of American newspapers. The tale took on an entirely new dimension once the navy decided to take over the salvage of the thousand-ton behemoth from a civilian company.
Heading the crew tasked with such an impossible feat was Edward Ellsberg, a lieutenant commander at the time. This book is his account of the failures and successes he and his men experienced while attempting an astonishing feat of bravery and engineering: the first salvage of a submarine from the open ocean.
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Edward Ellsberg: F.A.Q
When was Edward Ellsberg Born?
Edward Ellsberg was born on November 21st, 1891.
When did Edward Ellsberg die?
Edward Ellsberg died on January 24th, 1983 at 91 years old.
Where was Edward Ellsberg Born?
Edward Ellsberg was born in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
What was the first book Edward Ellsberg wrote?
The first book written by Edward Ellsberg was Thirty Fathoms Deep, published in 1929.
What was the most recent book Edward Ellsberg wrote?
His most recently released work was On the Bottom on June 1st, 1960.
How many books has Edward Ellsberg written?
Edward Ellsberg has written 10 books. 3 books in the Under the Red Sea Trilogy Series, 7 books in the Edward Ellsberg Nonfiction Books.