![]() My man pedaled his craft out into the Sound and tried to blow up a British ship. ![]() As all Nutmeggers know, David Bushnell’s Turtle, built in 1775, was the first submarine used in combat. The history of submarine combat begins in Connecticut. After 70 years of collecting stuff, there’s a lot here – but most of it is in archives somewhere, as the museum is organized, easy to navigate, and well-presented. This is one, as navigating the metal fuselage of the top of the submarine was quite dicey.)īut before we ventured down to the Thames and into the Nautilus, we checked out the rest of the museum. (I only mention this because snow would be an issue at, like, five museums in the state. Over the next few decades it raised money for a proper museum improvement and expansion, finally opening its current form in 2000 – “in conjunction with the Centennial Celebration of the United States Submarine Force”, according to the museum.Īs you can see, a little snow doesn’t keep the CTMQ family away from a good submarine museum. It received its official title that we all hate in 1969. (Because it started as an archival library, that’s why.)Īnyway, Electric Boat donated it to the Navy in 1964, and the Navy moved it to its current location next to Naval Submarine Base New London. Why didn’t they just call it the Submarine Museum? That dumb decision haunts me to this very day. The Electric Boat Company established the museum in 1955 as the Submarine Library. I was mildly surprised that this place has been around for a really long time – at least in some form. Yes, The United States Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum is located on the Thames River and this makes it a repository for many special submarine items of national significance, including the aforementioned USS Nautilus, which you can tour on your own. Though since it’s run by the Naval History & Heritage Command division of the Navy and is located on the Naval SUBASE, I wouldn’t suggest that you bring your vocal protest to its front door. Regardless on your personal feelings towards such things, the Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton is still worth your visit. The world’s first nuclear submarine ticks a lot of those boxes. I am a proponent of nuclear energy and a big proponent of engineering and invention. For my part, which no one asked for, I agree that machines of war are bad and war is very bad. I don’t know if his aversion to the Nautilus was simply because “nuclear equals bad” or because “machines of war are bad” or a combination of the two. It was likely a throwaway comment for that person, but it stuck with me for quite a while. When I posted my page about the USS Nautilus being a National Historic Landmark, someone told me that there was nothing to celebrate about nuclear submarines. Religion, Remembrances, Statuary, & Outdoor Art.Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries.Houses, Communities, Urban Legends, Lighthouses, Libraries, Schools, Businesses, & Theaters.Sports, Thrills, Cruises, Trains, Fairs, Parades, & Events.Animals, Farms, Gardens, Plants, Trees, Rocks, Waterfalls, & Caves.Firsts, Onlies, Oldests, Largests, Longests, Mosts, Smallests, & Bests.Homemade Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails.Best, Historic, & Unique Restaurants & Foods.Cycling, Multi-Use, & Rails-to-Trails Paths.Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, and US Army Corps of Engineers Trails. ![]() State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites.
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