U.S.S. Holland (1897)
From The Dreadnought Project
| U.S.S. Holland (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | SS-1 |
| Builder: | Crescent Shipyard[1] |
| Purchased: | 11 Apr, 1900[2] |
| Launched: | 17 May, 1897[3] |
| Commissioned: | 12 Oct, 1900[4] |
| Stricken: | 21 Nov, 1910[5] |
| Sold: | Jun, 1913[6] |
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, late 1902[7][8]
- Boatswain Emil Swanson, 1 November, 1904[9][10] (as Acting Gunner)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 126.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 127.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 126.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 127.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 126.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 126.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1902. p. 17.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1903. p. 32.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 84.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. p. 86.
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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