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Ellsberg was commissioned in the Navy in 1914 and served on active duty until 1926. He became an expert in undersea salvage and rescue. In 1925, he raised the Navy submarine, S-51. For his efforts he was promoted to the rank of commander by act of Congress. Since he has popularly been known as "Commander Ellsberg." Ellsberg described the raising of the S-51 in On the Bottom. USS S-51 (SS-162) was a fourth-group (S-48) S-class submarine of the United States Navy. ... USS S-51 (SS-162) was a fourth-group (S-48) S-class submarine of the United States Navy. ...

After leaving active duty, Ellsberg Worked for the Tide Water Oil Company and began writing books about his exploits and about historical events.

In 1928, Ellsberg was recalled to active duty to raised the S-4. USS S-4 (SS-109) was an S-class submarine of the United States Navy. ...

Ellsberg's book Pigboats (1931) was the basis for the movie, Hell Below (1933), starring Robert Montgomery, Robert Young, Jimmy Durante, and Madge Evans.

Immediately after Pearl Harbor, Ellsberg rejoined the Navy. His first assignment was to conduct salvage operations at the newly liberated port of Massawa, then in Ethiopia and now in Eritrea. Working in beastly heat with virtually no staff and poor administrative support, Ellsberg salvaged alarge floating dry dock and the ships that had been sunk to block the harbor. Ellsberg returned the port to operation and the ships slavaged were added to the Allies merchant fleets. During his work in Massawa, Ellsberg reported to the Lend Lease coordinator in Cairo, US Army Major General Russell Maxwell. Ellsberg renamed the S.S. Liebenfels, a large German freighter, salvaged and refitted at Massawa, the General Russell Maxwell. He described the salvage of the port of Massawa in his book Under the Red Sea Sun. Massawa in the 19th century Massawa or Mitsiwa (15° 36′ 33″ N 39° 26′ 43″ E) is a port on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. ... Massawa in the 19th century Massawa or Mitsiwa (15° 36′ 33″ N 39° 26′ 43″ E) is a port on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. ... The Lend-lease Act of March 11, 1941 permitted the President of the United States to sell, transfer title to, exchange, lease, lend, or otherwise dispose of, to any such government [whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States] any defense article. It thus extended... Russell L. Maxwell was an officer in the U.S. Army. ... The General Russell Maxwell was a large freighter salvaged by Captain Edward Ellsberg in 1942. ... Massawa in the 19th century Massawa or Mitsiwa (15° 36′ 33″ N 39° 26′ 43″ E) is a port on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. ... Under the Red Sea Sun (New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1946) is a book by Edward Ellsberg describing salvage operations at the port of Massawa on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea during World War II. Ellsberg, a skilled writer, described how a small group of workers under his direction...

From Massawa, Ellsberg went to North Africa to become Principal Salvage Officer in that theater. He worked under Admiral Andrew Cunningham, the British officer commanding naval forces in the area. Ellsberg's activities were detailed in No Banners, No Bugles. Bronze bust of Lord Cunningham, looking at Nelsons column and Whitehall Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (7 January 1883 - 12 June 1963), familiarly known as ABC, was the most famous British admiral of World War II, winning distinction in Mediterranean battles in 1940 and 1941, then... No Banners, No Bugles (New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1949) is a book by Edward Ellsberg describing Ellsbergs activities as Principal Salvage Officer for Operation Torch during World War II. Like his book Under the Red Sea Sun about salvage work in Massawa earlier in the war, this book...

Ellsberg, worn out from constant work, was ordered home in early 1943 to recuperate. After a time inspecting ship construction activities, Ellsberg was sent to England in time for the Normandy Invasion. The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between the German forces occupying Western Europe and the invading Allies. ...

He remained on active duty after World War II rising to the rank of rear admiral before retiring in 1951.

Writing was a hobby for Ellsberg. He wrote many articles and reports. His books include:

• Captain Paul. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1941)

• The Far Shore.(New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1960)

• Hell on Ice: the Sage of the 'Jeannette'. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1938)

• 'I Have Just Begun To Fight!' the Story of John Paul Jones. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1942)

• On the Bottom. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1929)

• Men Under the Sea. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1939)

• Mid Watch, a Novel. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1954)

• No Banners, No Bugles. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1949)

• Ocean Gold. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1935)

• Passport for Jennifer. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Compney, 1952)

• Pigboats. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1931)

• Report on Salvage Operations: Submarine S-51. (Washington: US GPO, 1927)

• Spanish Ingots. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1936)

• S-54, Stories of the Sea. ( New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1932)

• Thirty Fathoms Deep. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1930)

• Treasure Below. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1940)

• Under the Red Sea Sun. (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1946)

See Related

John Alden. Salvage man : Edward Ellsberg and the U.S. Navy. (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1998)

"Ellsberg, Edward 1891-." Contemporary Authors, 5-8(First Revision):347-348. 1969.

"Ellsberg, Edward 1891-." Something About the Author, 7:78-79. 1975.

"Edward Ellsberg, Naval Salvage Expert, Dies" New York Times. January 26, 1983. Page 17.

External Link

• Edward Ellsberg Official Website

• Chapter 3 of the online History of Kagnew Station describes Ellsberg's work in Massawa.