Steel Boats, Iron Men and their stories (plus a bit more)
In June of 1900, the American seagoing world was still adapting to the idea that a practical submarine machine had been brought into the family. With the Spanish American War in the rear-view mirror, 1900 was exploding with changes of all kinds. The twentieth century would come to be known as the American Century since […]
Read More The Little Devils of the Deep – American Submarines in June 1900Sunday, April 24, 1898, the San Francisco papers and papers across the country were filled with the latest news about the Spanish American War that was already underway. America woke up that morning to the realization that it had seacoasts that stretched from north to south in both the east and the west. There was […]
Read More “The men who go down into the waters in these boats must take their lives in their hands.” Holland’s Invention in 1898The definition for nostalgia that comes from Webster’s Dictionary include these: a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period of irrecoverable condition the state of being homesick With apologies to Webster and company, this is my definition: May you live long enough that you long for your past despite […]
Read More May you live long enough that you long for your past despite the hardships and difficulties.Well, the best laid plans of men and mice often go awry. I am reposting a link that will take you to the original story about the Fenian’s Ram celebrating the first Submarine Day, March 17 Hopefully this works Fenian Ram: The Green Submarine – theleansubmariner
Read More Erin go Bragh – The Story of the Fenians RamI have previously talked about how submarine naming protocol has changed in the 120 years since the United States Navy accepted her first submarine. The Holland was named after her builder and for the next few decades the Navy shifted between Numbers and names of fishes. The journey up until recently was captured in one […]
Read More What’s in a name Part 3 – USS Wahoo and USS TangThere are few other submarine names that show the progression of the growth of America’s submarine propulsion power as clearly as the family of boats named Plunger I wanted to end Submarine Month (April 2020) with a classic story and a tribute to one of the most decorated submarines of the Cold War at the […]
Read More The Daring Gambler Held All the Cards – The Plunger LegacyThe Battle of Bull Run and the First Official Submariner Since April is Submarine Month, I thought I would add to the history of our great institution. Warning: This is a long article… I struggled to cut it down to size and even thought about doing a two part story. But the more I found […]
Read More The Battle of Bull Run and the First Official SubmarinerThe creation of a disordered mind Centuries of dreams had surrounded the desire and even the need to conquer the underwater world. The industrial age brought with it many new inventions and ideas that were changing the world. The mastery of electricity and modern engines were just part of the growth that propelled man from […]
Read More The creation of a disordered mind… Holland’s submarine boatApril is submarine month in the United States and April 11, 1900 is traditionally celebrated as the day the submarine force was started with the purchase of the Holland Submarine. This year, I have spent a lot of time researching through the national archives for stories from 1900 or at least from the early part […]
Read More No One is Laughing Now Mr. Holland“What nation will own the submarine monster is a question.” I was watching the posts put up on social media about the “Original” submarine day recently (March 17th). My own tradition has always been to recognize April as the American Submarine month. I also have been pretty much centered on 1900 as the founding year […]
Read More “What nation will own the submarine monster is a question.” The Original Submarine Day Story
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