HMS Lutine (1779) 1858. The bell was found entangled in the chains originally running from the ship's wheel to the rudder, and was originally left in this state before being separated and re-hung from the rostrum of the Underwriting Room at Lloyd's. It weighs and is in diameter. It remains a mystery why the name on the bell does not correspond with that of the ship. The bell was traditionally struck when news of an overdue ship arrived - once for the loss of a ship (i.e. bad news), and twice for her return (i.e. good news). The bell was sounded to ensure
USS S-25 (SS-130) her proper course, and on 2 May 1942 was sunk by friendly fire by the destroyer HMS "St. Albans" (ex-USS "Thomas") and the minesweeper HMS "Seagull". USS S-25 (SS-130) USS "S-25" (SS-130) was a first-group ("S-1" or "Holland") S-class submarine of the United States Navy. "S-25" was laid down on 26 October 1918 by the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation in Quincy, Massachusetts. She was launched on 29 May 1922 sponsored by Mrs. Ross P. Schlabach, and commissioned on 9 July 1923 with Lieutenant Commander George H. Fort in command. Operating from New London, Connecticut, in 1923, "S-25" participated in winter