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The Holland with crew bringing lines from the tug George P. Roe for her tow out into Raritan Bay.<br> | |||
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Officials and guests on the tug George P. Roe with the Holland along side heading out into Raritan Bay for diving trials of the submarine boat Holland. The second man from the left looks to be a Mr Matthews, an investor in the John P. Holland Torpedo Boat Company.<br> | |||
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The Holland cast loose from the tug George P. Roe and seen just before her hour long dive.<br> | |||
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Holland surfaces after her trial dive that lasted almost an hour in length and ran a looping course of several miles and making a longer dive than the Navy requirements. The Navy was only mildly impressed but around the world other countries were taking notice and making offers to buy the submarine.<br> | |||
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The Holland waiting to be picked up by her tow, tug George P. Roe, back to Perth Amboy, NJ. Holland crew members are topside to handle lines. John Holland is the middle figure on the deck wearing his trademark bowler hat.<br> | |||
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Revision as of 14:03, 17 June 2023
Design, Construction, and Naming Notes
Holland (Submarine No. 1)
U.S. Navy Photo
U.S. Navy Photo
U.S. Navy Photo
The Holland launch from the Lewis Nixon Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey May 17, 1897 amid much fanfare, bells ringing and ships whistles blowing and she slides into Arthur Kill waters. She is flying a 45 star flag donated by Lewis Nixon. Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico had not been admitted to the Union yet and Alaska and Hawaii were still 60 years away from admission.
U.S. Navy Photo
U.S. Navy Photo
The Holland shortly after her first trials was being written up in the newspapers giving her particulars as to her operation. She is seen here moored to docks in Perth Amboy, NJ for the press to see.
Library of Congress
Holland at dock side at Perth Amboy, New Jersey after her inital trials on March 17, 1898. As a result of those first trials wooden fairings were added fore and aft of the conning tower to help the water flow around that object. These can be seen here. The muzzle door to the Dynamite gun is open. Photo circa late March 1898.
US Navy Photo
The April 20, 1898 Trials
Photo taken on April 20, 1898. Left to Right are:
Walter Thompson, superintendent of the Raritan Dry Dock
Charles A. Morris, superintending engineer of the John P. Holland Torpedo Boat Company
John P. Holland, inventor of the submarine
Mr Matthews an investor in the John P. Holland Torpedo Boat Company
All there to whitness the first real trial run of the subamrine boat Holland VI on Raritan Bay before a Navy Board of Inspection.
US Navy Photo
Charles A. Morris
Morris Family Photo
The tug George P. Roe approaching the submarine boat Holland for the tow to the diving area for trials before the Navy Board.
US Navy Photo
The Holland with crew bringing lines from the tug George P. Roe for her tow out into Raritan Bay.
US Navy Photo
Officials and guests on the tug George P. Roe with the Holland along side heading out into Raritan Bay for diving trials of the submarine boat Holland. The second man from the left looks to be a Mr Matthews, an investor in the John P. Holland Torpedo Boat Company.
US Navy Photo
The Holland cast loose from the tug George P. Roe and seen just before her hour long dive.
US Navy Photo
Holland surfaces after her trial dive that lasted almost an hour in length and ran a looping course of several miles and making a longer dive than the Navy requirements. The Navy was only mildly impressed but around the world other countries were taking notice and making offers to buy the submarine.
US Navy Photo
The Holland waiting to be picked up by her tow, tug George P. Roe, back to Perth Amboy, NJ. Holland crew members are topside to handle lines. John Holland is the middle figure on the deck wearing his trademark bowler hat.