alb5410569

U. S. Navy, Momsen Lung,1930

USS V-5 (SC-1) crewman A. L. Rosenkotter exits the submarine’s escape hatch wearing the Momsen Lung emergency escape breathing device during the submarine’s sea trials in July, 1930. The emergency breathing device was named for its inventor, U.S. Navy submarine rescue pioneer Commander Charles (Swede) Momsen. The submarine V-5 was later renamed USS Narwhal (SS-167). U.S. Navy, photographer unknown, 1930 (cropped and cleaned).

Share
Pinterest
Twitter
Facebook
Copy link
Email

Add to another lightbox

Do you already have an account? Sign in

You do not have an account? Register

Buy this image. Select the use:

Title: U. S. Navy, Momsen Lung,1930

Caption: USS V-5 (SC-1) crewman A. L. Rosenkotter exits the submarine’s escape hatch wearing the Momsen Lung emergency escape breathing device during the submarine’s sea trials in July, 1930. The emergency breathing device was named for its inventor, U.S. Navy submarine rescue pioneer Commander Charles (Swede) Momsen. The submarine V-5 was later renamed USS Narwhal (SS-167). U.S. Navy, photographer unknown, 1930 (cropped and cleaned).

Credit: Album / Science Source / U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command

Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
Rights questions?

Image size: 3741 × 4800 px | 51.4 MB

Print size: 31.7 × 40.6 cm | 1472.8 × 1889.8 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 20 20TH XX XXTH TWENTIETH CENTURY • 20 XX TWENTIETH CENTURY • 20TH CENTURY • 20TH • AMERICA • BREATHING APPARATUS • BREATHING DEVICE • BW • CELEBRITIES • CELEBRITY • CHARLES SWEDE MOMSEN • CREWMAN • EMERGENCY ESCAPE • ESCAPE HATCH • FAMOUS PEOPLE • FAMOUS • HISTORY • INVENTION • MILITARY • MOMSEN LUNG • NAVAL • NAVY • PHOTO • PR OWNED • SAILOR • SC-1 • SEAMAN • SS-167 • SUBMARINE • SUBMERSIBLE • TWENTIETH CENTURY • U-BOAT • USA • USN • USS NARWHAL • V-5 • V-BOATS