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Revision as of 20:59, 18 November 2014
U.S.S. Holland was America's first submarine, and the archetype for early British and Japanese efforts in undersea warfare.
Construction
Launched in 1897, she was purchased by the U.S. Navy in 1900. She was part-replacement for the unsuccessful steam-powered Plunger, also designed and built by John P. Holland.
Service
Holland commissioned on 12 October, 1900 with Lieutenant Harry H. Caldwell in command.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant Harry H. Caldwell, 12 October, 1900
- Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Arthur MacArthur III, 19 August, 1901[1]
- Boatswain Emil Swanson, 1 November, 1904[2]
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Friedman, Norman (1995). U.S. Submarines Through 1945: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. (on Amazon.com).
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