Cool Sattelite Pics Of US Sub Base

Naval Submarine Base New London is the Navys first Submarine Base. In 1868 in effort to help the Navy transition from sail to steam, the State of Connecticut gave the land SUBASE is now located to the Navy. It was not until 1872 that two brick buildings and a "T" shaped pier were built and the site officially declared a Navy Yard. This new yard was primarily used as a coaling station by Atlantic Fleet small craft. On October 13,1915, the monitor Ozark, A tender, and 4 submarines that accompanied her arrived at SUBASE. Future submarines and tenders followed and in 1916 the Navy established it as a submarine base. Following World War I the Navy established schools and training facilities at SUBASE. Today the Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE NLON), located on the east side of Thames River in Groton, CT, proudly claims its motto to be "The First and Finest." All submariners in todays Navy will be stationed here for training and perhaps a tour onboard a fast attack submarine or with a pre-commissioning crew while their new submarine is under construction. The base occupies more than 500 acres, supports twenty one attack submarines, and the Navys nuclear research deep submersible NR-1, the Navys Submarine School, the Naval Submarine Support Facility, the Submarine force Tactical Development Group - Commander Submarine Development Squadron 12, and the housing and support facilities for 10,000 active duty and civilian workers and their families.
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