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'''U.S.S. ''Holland''''' was America's first submarine, and the archetype for early British and Japanese efforts in undersea warfare.
'''U.S.S. ''Holland''''' was America's first submarine, and the archetype for early British and Japanese efforts in undersea warfare.


Launched in 1897, she was purchased by the [[U.S. Navy]] in 1900 and was commissioned that 12 October with Lieutenant Harry H. Caldwell in command.
==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==
==Service==
''Holland'' commissioned on 12 October, 1900 with {{LieutUS}} [[Harry Handly Caldwell|Harry H. Caldwell]] in command.


==Captains==
==Captains==
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
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{{Tenure|rank={{LieutUS}}|name=Harry Handly Caldwell|nick=Harry H. Caldwell|appt=12 October, 1900|precBy=New Command}}
{{Tenure|rank={{LtJGUS}}|name=Arthur MacArthur, Jr.|nick=Arthur MacArthur, Jr.|appt=19 August, 1901{{USOfficerReg1903|p. 32}}}}
{{Tenure|rank={{LtJGUS}}|name=Arthur MacArthur, Jr.|nick=Arthur MacArthur, Jr.|appt=19 August, 1901{{USOfficerReg1903|p. 32}}}}
{{Tenure|rank={{BosunUS}}|name=Emil Swanson|nick=Emil Swanson|appt=1 November, 1904{{USOfficerReg1906|p. 84}}}}
{{Tenure|rank={{BosunUS}}|name=Emil Swanson|nick=Emil Swanson|appt=1 November, 1904{{USOfficerReg1906|p. 84}}}}
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Revision as of 12:50, 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.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Register of Officers, 1903. p. 32.
  2. ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 84.

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).


Submarine U.S.S. Holland
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