Holland Torpedo Boat Station | |
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  New Suffolk | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′30″N 72°28′15″W / 40.991650°N 72.470833°W | |
| Founded | 1899 (closed 1905) |
| Founded by | John Philip Holland |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Website | https://www.gdeb.com/ |
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Holland Torpedo Boat Station is where the first United States Navy submarines were stationed for trials and training of submarine crews from 1899 to 1905. Holland Torpedo Boat Station was located in the hamlet of New Suffolk, New York. New Suffolk claims to be the first submarine base in the United States. The USS Holland was based at New Suffolk's Holland Torpedo Boat Station from 1899 to 1905. Seven submarines built by the Holland Torpedo Boat Company – Electric Boat Company were stationed at New Suffolk.[1] Holland Torpedo Boat Station on Cutchogue Harbor was not designated a submarine base by the US Navy. The US Navy gave that title to Naval Submarine Base New London as the first submarine base. Naval Submarine Base New London was commissioned by the US Navy in 1916 as a dedicated submarine base.[2]
- ^ "First Submarine Base Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- ^ "Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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