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This has been identified as a 1927 Detroiter NC1524 with an early landing gear type from material supplied by the SDASM archivist..thanks.

A30yoyo Thanks!

This isn't a KC135, it's all Stinson folks.

This is the USS-4 this photo has to be prio to 1936 do to the fact that she was sunk in 1936. This is the sub that was sunk with all hands lost. On 17 December 1927, while surfacing from a submerged run over the measured-mile off Cape Cod near Provincetown, Massachusetts, she was accidentally rammed and sunk by the Coast Guard destroyer Paulding. Paulding stopped and lowered life boats, but found only a small amount of oil and air bubbles. Rescue and salvage operations were commenced, only to be thwarted by severe weather. Heroic efforts were made to rescue six known survivors trapped in the forward torpedo room, who had exchanged a series of signals with divers, by tapping on the hull. As the trapped men used the last of available oxygen in the sub, a diver placed his helmeted ear to the side of the vessel and received this morse-coded message, “Is … there … any … hope?” Sadly, there was no reason for hope and all six men perished. [2] The six men who were trapped were: Lieutenant Graham N. Fitch Torpedoman's Mate Russell A. Crabb Seaman Joseph L. Stevens Seaman George Pelnar Torpedoman's Mate Roger L. Short Torpedoman's Mate Frank Snizek Despite the best efforts of the rescue team, all 40 men aboard were lost. During the course of the rescue operation Chief Gunner's Mate Thomas Eadie rescued, at the risk of his own life, a fellow diver, Fred George Michels, who became entangled while attempting to attach an air hose to the S-4. For his heroism Eadie was awarded the Medal of Honor. S-4 was finally raised on 17 March 1928, by a salvage effort commanded by Captain Ernest J. King. Several of the salvage divers, including Eadie and Frank W. Crilley, were awarded the Navy Cross for their actions during the operation. The submarine was towed to the Boston Navy Yard for dry-docking and was decommissioned on 19 March, 1928.

I don’t think this is the S4 based on photographic comparison. I believe this may be the US Navy minelayer submarine V4 commissioned in 1928. Renamed USS Argonaut (SM-1) in 1931. Destroyed in combat with Japanese forces 1943.

Yes, it is definitely USS Argonaut not S-4.