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USS Holland, Submarine Torpedo Boat # 1, 1900-1913
- In the year 1900, John Holland sold the United States Navy its first real submarine. It was named the USS Holland and had a robust speed of seven knots surfaced, made possible by her 45-horsepower internal combustion engine. This submarine could stay submerged for several hours when running on her rechargeable storage batteries.
The USS Holland was armed with a single torpedo tube and a pneumatic dynamite gun that fired through an opening in the bow. The USS Holland carried three torpedoes.
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Submarine, Sub, Underwater Warfare, Silent Service, Submersible, vessel, hull, maritime, warship, nautical, Navy, Military, Armament, Killingry, Weaponry, warfare, Naval, Weapon, Maritime, History, Archives, Historic, Armed Force
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- Code Number:
- MYNV17P13_11
- Title:
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USS Holland, Submarine Torpedo Boat # 1, 1900-1913
- In the year 1900, John Holland sold the United States Navy its first real submarine. It was named the USS Holland and had a robust speed of seven knots surfaced, made possible by her 45-horsepower internal combustion engine. This submarine could stay submerged for several hours when running on her rechargeable storage batteries.
The USS Holland was armed with a single torpedo tube and a pneumatic dynamite gun that fired through an opening in the bow. The USS Holland carried three torpedoes.
- Keywords:
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Submarine, Sub, Underwater Warfare, Silent Service, Submersible, vessel, hull, maritime, warship, nautical, Navy, Military, Armament, Killingry, Weaponry, warfare, Naval, Weapon, Maritime, History, Archives, Historic, Armed Force
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