17 May 1897 – John P. Holland launched a privately built submarine on this date in 1897. This was the first capable of running submerged for a considerable distance. His design used electric motors submerged and a gasoline engine on the surface. It was subsequently purchased by
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10 May 1929 – On this day the Momsen Lung, the first successful submarine escape device (forerunner of the Steinke Hood) was initially tested by LT. Charles Momsen and Chief Gunner C.L. Tobias from a depth of 200 feet.
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23 May 1939 SS 192 26 killed World War Two 3 May 1945 SS 371 Lagarto 86 killed all hands lost 12 May 1944 SS 211 Gudgeon 79 killed all hands lost Cold War 20 May 1958 SS 415 Stickleback Collision with USS Silverstein DE 5334 no loss of
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15 April 1959 – The third submarine named Skipjack (SSN 585) was commissioned. The first single shaft and screw nuclear submarine. Auxiliary propulsion in event the reactor became inoperable, was by an electric propulsion motor which could run off either the diesel or battery. As a backup
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April 11, 1900: Widely celebrated as the Birthday of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force. But why this day? In fact it was because this was the day the Navy purchased it’s first submarine, the USS Holland (SS 1). It was named after it’s designer\builder, Irish native John
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28 March 1963 – On this date the USS Permit (SSN 594) made the first successful launch of a SUBROC missile. know a Submarine Vet, share this page with them along with our website at http://Hawkbillussvi.org Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Sub-Vets-of-East-Idaho-107935742177088
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15 March 2000 – A sad but proud day for Hawkbill: on this date the USS Hawkbill (SSN 666) was decommissioned at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard after 29 years of faithful service. It was the last of the ‘short hull‘ Sturgeon class to be decommissioned. Hawkbill’s spirit
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10 March 1978 – Movie Gray Lady Down is released starring Chuck Heston, Stacy Keach, David Carradine and Ronny Cox. Heston is in command of the boat as he’s on his way to a new position in charge of COMSUBRON. A routine return to Subbase New London
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6 March 1944 – USS Nautilus (SS 168) attacks a Japanese convoy approximately 240 miles north-north west of Saipan and sinks transport (ex-hospital ship) America Maru. Following this action Nautilus was assigned to guerilla and reconnaissance activities in the Philippines.
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25 March 1915 SS 23 (F4) 21 killed all hands lost 12 March 1920 SS 28 (H 1) 4 killed 3 March 1942 SS 176 Perch All 59 taken prisoner, 6 later died as POWs 5 March 1943 SS 207 Grampus 71 killed all hands lost 15
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