It may not be known to many, but April 11 is designated as the National Submarine Day, as more than 120 years ago on the same day, the United States Navy purchased its first modern sub for its fleet.

Tuesday marked the 125th anniversary of when the first modern submarine launched at Elizabeth. The USS Holland first went into the water on May 17, 1897. It was named after its designer, John Holland.

April 11 celebrates National Submarine Day annually as it commemorates the purchase of the first modern commissioned submarine, the United States Ship or USS Holland. As per an online article by ...

MIDDLETOWN – Thursday marked the 124th anniversary of the Navy's acquisition of its first modern submarine, and a submarine-building industry alliance used the day to mark a training program that has ...

The world's first modern commissioned submarine, the USS Holland, was designed by Irish immigrant John Philip Holland. His critical work on the design began in a hospital bed after he broke his leg ...

Tuesday marked the 125th anniversary of when the first modern submarine launched at Elizabeth. The USS Holland first went into the water on May 17, 1897. It was named after its designer, John Holland.

PERTH AMBOY — The USS Holland, the first submarine commissioned by the U.S. Navy, is shown dockside in Perth Amboy after initial sea trials March 17, 1898. According to pigboats.com, the tests led to ...

The submarine force was born April 11, 1900 when the U.S. Navy bought the submersible Holland VI from John Holland. Since that historic day, undersea warfighters and submarines have used fortitude and ...

It's in an empty lot at the end of New Suffolk Avenue-Main Street in New Suffolk, along a small stretch of beachfront on Cutchogue Harbor. A historic marker marks the spot. This quaint patch of seldom ...