European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Rash alternative launching platform  rescues recharge batteries Mother san by Marc Huet is Washington Bureau Chieft he loss this year of two Summa. Rines in the Mediterranean on israeli and one French and of the Thresher several years ago Calls Atten Tion to the dangers facing submarines even in peacetime and Navy efforts to develop a Means of saving sailors trapped in a disabled sub. Sever since the loss of the us sub Marine Thresher with its 129-Man Crew the Navy has been working on the development of a Rescue vehicle to a beyond the Depths of the present Day Rescue Bell about 500 feet and save trapped submariners at the Bottom of the sea. The Navy thinks it has the answering the deep submergence Rescue vehicle being built at the Lockheed mis Siles & space co. Plant in Sunnyvale Calif. The Navy expects to conduct tests near san Clemente Island Calif next year when the prototype is completed. If the a sri meets requirements it from staging port disengage ascend descend 7 round trips rpm , Dewater remove rescueestotalt1 me of Rescue operation m6hrs-58min distressed submarine artist s Conception of darvon Rescue Mission men in disabled sub climb through Hatch to a sri locked to the Hull with Mother sub and second Durvin Bac or the stars and stripes sunday april 21,Page 10