February 7: Electric Boat Begins a Century of Submarine Building
7 Feb 2019
Maritime Industry
For over 100 years, Electric Boat has been the primary producer of submarines for the United States and allied countries around the world. From its headquarters and shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, and auxiliary shipyards located in Quonset, RI and Newport News, VA, Electric Boat has designed and built dozens of technologically-advanced submarines for the U.S. Navy, beginning with the Navy’s first-ever formally commissioned submarine, the USS Holland, in 1900.
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