The town of Groton, Connecticut is host to SUBASE New London and the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics. Waterfront of Groton, Connecticut looking upriver Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut. ... Electric Boat, a division of General Dynamics Corporation, is a major contractor for submarine work for the United States Navy. ... General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2005 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. ...

Naval Submarine Base New London is the United States Navy's first Submarine Base, the "Home of the Submarine Force", and "the Submarine Capital of the World". In 1868, the State of Connecticut gave the Navy 112 acres (0.5 km²) of land along the Thames River to build a Naval Station. Due to a lack of federal funding, it was not until 1872 that two brick buildings and a "T" shaped pier were constructed and officially declared a Navy Yard. This new yard was primarily used as a coaling station by Atlantic Fleet small craft. USN redirects here. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Thames River, seen from the waterfront in New London, Connecticut The Thames River is a short river and tidal estuary in the U.S. state of Connecticut. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Atlantic Fleet (USLANTFLT) of the United States Navy is the part of the Navy responsible for operations in around the Atlantic Ocean. ...

On October 13, 1915, the monitor Ozark (BM-7), a submarine tender, and 4 submarines arrived in Groton, CT. With the war effort in Europe and the Atlantic in full swing, additional submarines and support craft arrived the following year and the facility was named as the Navy's first Submarine Base. Although physically located in Groton, CT, the base had their main offices and housing in the larger city of New London, hence was christened as Naval Submarine Base New London. Following World War I, the Navy established schools and training facilities at the base. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... USS Monitor became the prototype of a form of ship built by several navies for coastal defence in the 1860s and 1870s and known as a monitor. ... The second USS Arkansas, a single-turreted “New Navy” monitor and one of the last monitors built for the U.S. Navy, was laid down 14 November 1899 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company; launched 10 November 1900; commissioned on 28 October 1902, Commander C. E. Vreeland in... A submarine tender is a type of ship that supplies and supports submarines. ... German UC-1 class World War I submarine A model of Günther Priens Unterseeboot 47 (U-47), German WWII Type VII diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine Inside of the Argonaute, showing the typical obstructed, tiny space of a post-WWII diesel attack submarine. ... Nickname: The Whaling City Motto: MARE LIBERUM Coordinates: Country United States of America State Connecticut County New London Established 1646 (Pequot Plantation) Named 1658 (New London) Incorporated 1784 Mayor Beth Sabilla City Manager Martin Berliner Supt. ... Combatants Allied Powers: France Italy Russia Serbia United Kingdom United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul von Hindenburg Reinhard...

The first diesel-powered submarine was commissioned in Groton on February 14, 1912. Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (1858-1913), inventor of the Diesel engine. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

On January 21, 1954 the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), was launched from Groton. In 1982 the Nautilus was designated a National Historic Landmark in Groton. It is permanently moored south of the main gate, attached to the U.S. Submarine Force Museum. Self guided tours are available to the public every day except Tuesday. January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other ships named Nautilus, see USS Nautilus and Ships named Nautilus USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the worlds first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first vessel to complete a submerged transit across the North Pole. ... USS Constitution. ...

As homeport to sixteen attack submarines and neighbor to a major submarine construction yard General Dynamics' Electric Boat Corporation), all Officers and all Enlisted submariners with the exception of nuclear trained electronics techincians (ETs), Electrician's Mates (EMs), and Machinist Mates (MMs), will be stationed here for training and perhaps a tour onboard an attack submarine or with a pre-commissioning crew while their new submarine is under construction. The main base occupies more than 687 acres (3 km²) plus over 530 acres (2 km²) of family housing, sixteen attack submarines, and the Navy's nuclear research deep submersible NR-1. The base also supports more than 70 tenant commands including, Commander Navy Region Northeast (CNRNE), Commander Submarine Group Two (CSG2), Naval Submarine School (SUBSCOL), Naval Submarine Support Facility (NSSF), three Submarine Squadron staffs, and the housing and support facilities for more than 21,000 civilian workers, active-duty service members and their families. USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... The NR-1 Deep Submergence Craft is a unique US Navy nuclear-powered ocean engineering and research submarine. ...

Base Realignment and Closure, 2005

On May 13, 2005, the Pentagon recommended that the base be closed. After review, the Base Realignment and Closure commission voted on August 24, 2005 to strike New London from the list of possible closures, thus allowing the base to remain open. May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the US Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense and Congress to close excess military installations and realign the total asset inventory in order to save... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Homeported ships

As of August 2004, the following boats were homeported in Groton: 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Los Angeles-class submarines
  • USS Albuquerque (SSN-706)
  • USS Alexandria (SSN-757)
  • USS Augusta (SSN-710)
  • USS Dallas (SSN-700)
  • USS Hartford (SSN-768)
  • USS Memphis (SSN-691)
  • USS Miami (SSN-755)
  • USS Philadelphia (SSN-690)
  • USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720)
  • USS San Juan (SSN-751)
  • USS Springfield (SSN-761)
  • USS Toledo (SSN-769)

• Seawolf-class submarines
  • USS Connecticut (SSN-22)
  • USS Seawolf (SSN-21)

• Virginia-class submarines
  • USS Virginia (SSN-774)

The Los Angeles-class attack submarines (SSN) are the most numerous class of nuclear powered submarines built by any nation, and form the bulk of the U.S. attack submarine force as of 2004. ... USS Albuquerque (SSN-706), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... USS Alexandria (SSN-757), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for either Alexandria, Virginia, and Alexandria, Louisiana. ... USS Augusta (SSN-710), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Augusta, Maine. ... USS Dallas (SSN-700), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Dallas, Texas, although two other ships were scheduled and never completed. ... USS Hartford (SSN-768), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Hartford, Connecticut. ... Tony owns References This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various press releases. ... USS Miami (SSN-755), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Miami, Florida. ... USS Philadelphia (SSN-690), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... USS San Juan (SSN-751), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for San Juan, Puerto Rico. ... USS Springfield (SSN-761), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to bear that name. ... USS Toledo (SSN-769), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Toledo, Ohio. ... This article is about the SSN-21 class submarines. ... USS Connecticut (SSN-22), a Seawolf-class submarine, was the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the fifth state. ... USS Seawolf (SSN-21), the lead ship of her class, is the fourth submarine of the United States Navy named for the seawolf, a solitary fish with strong, prominent teeth and projecting tusks that give it a savage look. ... The Virginia class (or SSN-774 class) of attack submarines are the first U.S. subs to be designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral missions around the world. ... USS Virginia (SSN-774), the lead ship of her class, was the tenth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the tenth state. ...

External links

• NSB New London website
• U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum — Official home of USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
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