Ellsberg, Edward

Edward Ellsberg (1891 1983) graduated first in his class from the United States Naval Academy in 1914. After he did a stint aboard the USS "Texas", the navy sent Ellsberg to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for postgraduate training in naval architecture. In 1925, he played a key role in the salvage of the sunken submarine USS" S-51" and became the first naval officer to qualify as a deep-sea diver. Ellsberg later received the Distinguished Service Medal for his innovations and hard work.