
Submarine Force - NHHC
Apr 5, 2019 · Submarines have a long history in the United States, beginning with Turtle, during the American Revolution. The world’s first combat submarine, invented by David Bushnell, was devised …
Elements of Submarine Operation - NHHC
Oct 12, 2022 · DETECTION A submarine's effectiveness depends on its ability to remain submerged and undetected. From this position beneath the surface, a sub can search, track, and attack using …
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Submarines! - NHHC
The first American submarine was designed before the Revolutionary War by David Bushnell, a young inventor from Connecticut. He designed and built a one-man submersible that he called Turtle. …
Submarine Development, A Short History - NHHC
Oct 12, 2022 · The first American submarine was designed before the Revolutionary War by David Bushnell, a young inventor from Connecticut. He designed and built a one-man submersible vessel …
Submarine Force Museum - NHHC
The Navy’s modest aviation force, which consists of seven aircraft, arrives at Pensacola, Florida, to establish the first aeronautic station.
H. L. Hunley Wreck (1864) - NHHC
The Confederate submersible H. L. Hunley has the distinction of being the first submarine to sink an enemy warship in wartime. Although the boat and its crew were lost as a result of this endeavor, the …
US Navy Submarines Losses, Selected Accidents, and Selected ... - NHHC
Submarines Lost Through Enemy Action Submarines Lost Through Accidents and Perils of the Sea Selected Submarine Accidents/Damage From Enemy Action Sources
Wahoo (SS-238) - NHHC
USS Wahoo (SS-238) was commissioned 15 May 1942, and on 12 August was bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where the submarine conducted intensive training. On 23 August, Wahoo was underway for …
Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut - NHHC
Apr 11, 2025 · Overview Naval Submarine Base New London is the Navy's first submarine base and the "Home of the Submarine Force." The base’s beginnings were as a naval yard and storage depot. …
Nautilus (SSN-571) - NHHC
Jul 9, 2025 · USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was commissioned at Groton, Connecticut, on 30 September 1954 with Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson as the boat’s first commander. The construction of …