Holland
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Design, Construction, and Naming Notes
Holland (Submarine No. 1)
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Library of Congress
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The April 20, 1898 Trials
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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 witness the first real trial run of the submarine boat Holland on Raritan Bay before a Navy Board of Inspection.
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Morris Family Photo
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The Erie Basin Haulout
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The Atlantic Yacht Basin Haulout
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In September 1898 the Holland was hauled out at the Atlantic Basin shipyard and extensive work was done. A new smaller propeller was installed, she received a fresh paint job, and the torpedo tube was re-bored. She was ready for further testing by November 4, 1898. On the 12th of November fresh trials began. This was the first time John Holland did not handle the submarine himself.
US Navy PhotoMorris Heights Haulout
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The New Suffolk Trials
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