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=== <big>January 11, 2025</big> ===
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File:S-24 in harbor 1922.jpg|[[S-24|'''S-24 underway in a harbor''']]
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<div style="text-align: justified;"><span style="color:#00008B">In addition, webmaster Dave Johnston has spent the last two weeks working to correct an oversight here at PigBoats. We have never had a page commemorating the "Father of the Modern Submarine", John Philip Holland. We now have [[John_P._Holland_biography_and_submarines|'''a whole new page''']] that gives a detailed overview of the famous inventor, outlining his efforts to develop submarine technology, and providing details of the boats that he built that were not accepted into the U.S. Navy. Please take a moment to read about this great man and his paradigm shifting work.
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=== <big>October 21, 2024</big> ===
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<div style="text-align: justified;"><span style="color:#00008B">In addition, we have completed a rewrite of the [[S-20|'''S-20 page''']], adding new information that adds quite a bit to the story of this unique boat. We have also explored the Great Torpedo Scandal of WWII, which includes an alternate history scenario that lays out a plausible timeline of how the scandal could have been avoided. Take a look [[Those Marvelous Tin Fish|'''at this page''']] to read about "Those Marvelous Tin Fish".
We have also moved some information to our [[Notable Submarine Accidents|'''Notable Submarine Accidents''']] page, rounding out that list of USN submarine accidents.
We would love to hear from you! Please email us with questions, comments, or corrections at the email address listed at the bottom of this page.


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Revision as of 16:38, 11 January 2025


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In addition, webmaster Dave Johnston has spent the last two weeks working to correct an oversight here at PigBoats. We have never had a page commemorating the "Father of the Modern Submarine", John Philip Holland. We now have a whole new page that gives a detailed overview of the famous inventor, outlining his efforts to develop submarine technology, and providing details of the boats that he built that were not accepted into the U.S. Navy. Please take a moment to read about this great man and his paradigm shifting work.

We have also added some new information to the Submarine Classes page. This new information will help round out understanding of the different tactical and strategic roles that submarines of the pigboat era fulfilled.

December 7, 2024

November 22, 2024

We have just completed a mini update to several pages. First is a rewrite of the Photo Features page for Julian K. Morrison. We added new information that rounds out the story of this amazing man. Second is a revised Submarine Specifications page. It has been updated with new information from the monumental book by Lyle Cummins: Diesels for the First Stealth Weapon: Submarine Power 1902-1945. Third is a rewrite of the Photo Features page on CAPT Donald C. Bingham, adding links to some of his other commands and duty stations, and a link to a Bingham oral history monograph detailing life on the early pigboats. That document was graciously sent to this site by naval historian Ryan C. Walker. Thank you Ryan for this glimpse into life on the pigboats!