over an extended period. Holland (briefly in 1899, on trials) and five Holland-type submarines were based in New Suffolk, New York on the North Fork of Long Island from 1899 to 1905, prompting the hamlet to claim to be the first submarine base in the United States. Except for the period from 15 June to 1 October 1901, which was passed training cadets at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island, Holland remained at Annapolis as a training submarine until 17 July 1905 when she was decommissioned. Holland finished her career in reserve at Norfolk, Virginia. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 21 November 1910. This revolutionary submarine was sold as scrap to Henry A. Hitner & Sons of Philadelphia on 18 June 1913 for $100. Her purchaser was required to put up $5,000 bond as assurance that the submarine would be broken up and not used as a ship. About 1915, the hulk of the Holland, stripped of her external fittings, was sold to Peter J. Gibbons. As of October 1916 she was on display in Philadelphia. In May 1917 she was moved to the Bronx, New York as a featured attraction at the Bronx International Exposition of Science, Arts and Industries. Holland was on display for several years in Paterson, New Jersey until she was finally scrapped in 1932. See also History of submarines Royal Navy Submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy References Bibliography Further reading Listed under the heading of General Dynamics/Electric Boat Corporation. The US Navy's official submarine force newsletter. Article is about Arthur Busch/Du Busc and his key role in building America's (and Japan's) first submarines, circa 1896–1905. US Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum Documents and letters written by John Philip Holland, Lewis Nixon and Elihu B. Frost, etc. archived and housed at the US Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum in New London, Connecticut External links This site also contains information on Elihu B. Frost, Arthur L. Busch, Frank Cable, Lawrence York Spear, Isaac Rice etc. This site attempts to further explain the events that took place while John P. Holland's company was being formed. DiGiulian, Tony Navweaps.com Dynamite Guns page youtube.com USS Holland youtube.com Submarine #1 Submarines of the United States Navy Ships built in Elizabeth, New Jersey 1897 ships John Philip Holland