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Adapted from 4 January 2013 essay by Regina T. Akers, Ph.D., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command, with April 2017 update. https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/diversity/asian-americans-pacific-islanders-in-the-navy/asian-americans-us-military.html “Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders comprise many ethnicities and languages, and their myriad achievements embody the American experience. [...]

April 11th is important at Submarine Bases around the country.  April 11, 1900, was when the U.S. Navy purchased its first submarine - Holland VI. But April 11 also marks the beginning of Naval Submarine Base New London. From CNIC's [...]

Submarines have fascinated the world for centuries. The idea of underwater travel has been apart of most of record history. In 1776, the Turtle became the first submersible to perform an attack on another vessel. During the Civil War, the [...]

On February 21, 2019, the Navy put out a press release announcing its decision to begin displaying the union jack instead of the first Navy jack aboard Navy ships. Beginning on June 4, the date of the Battle of Midway, [...]

In May of 1983, Pete Tzomes made history by becoming the first African American to command a submarine. His journey to the submarine force was like many others. Inspired by a midshipman who visited his middle school, Tzomes set his [...]

On February 2, 2019, the U.S. Navy welcomed its newest submarine – USS South Dakota. SSN 790 is the seventeenth Virginia- class submarine to join the fleet. The newest member of the fleet features a redesigned bow, having two large-diameter [...]

While our museum houses some impressive and large artifacts, some of our exhibits are physically a part of the building itself. When you walk through the halls, you may notice some murals depicting different moments in the submarine force. These [...]

On January 21, 1954, Nautilus was launched changing the how the submarine force would operate forever. At 10:57am, she slipped into the waters of the Thames as the sun broke through the clouds of the early morning. Complied in the [...]

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Now that we are full of ham, lasagna, fish or whatever your family has as a traditional Christmas meal, lets take a look at how the Navy has celebrated Christmas dinner over the [...]