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Naval Submarine Base New London had its beginning as a naval
yard and storage depot on April 11, 1868.
The arrival of nuclear power with the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the
world’s first nuclear powered vessel, and the USS George
Washington (SSBN-598), the Navy’s first nuclear ballistic
submarine, created changes at the Base.
Commissioned in 1954, and home ported at the Base, Nautilus became
the first vessel to transit the North Pole during an historic trip
across the Arctic in 1958. Retired from service in 1980, Nautilus
became an historic exhibit at the Submarine Force Museum, adjacent
to the Base, in 1985. Technological changes contributed to a cycle
of renewal and reconstruction of the various physical facilities
that supported both submarine operations as well as the Submarine
School. The Fleet Ballistic Missile program further expanded the
Base.
The Base was the headquarters for Squadron 14 for many years, which
represented the “two crew per boat” philosophy of the
Fleet Ballistic Missile Program. Two crews would rotate on one
submarine. In the early days, the limited range of missiles
required long term forward positioning of the ballistic missile
submarine and a supporting dry dock and tender. The Squadron 14
forward site as Holy Loch, Scotland. By the 1990s, advances in
missile capability eliminated the need for these forward bases and
Submarine Base New London became home to only “attack”
submarines.
Today, Naval Submarine Base New London stretches along the east
side of the Thames River, straddling the communities of Groton and
Ledyard.
Occupying more than 680 acres, with more than 160 major facilities
and 15 nuclear submarines, Naval Submarine Base New London supports
fleet readiness by providing quality service and facilities to our
Fleet, Fighters, and Families. The Base mission is twofold: to
homeport and put Submarines to sea; and to support the Submarine
Center of Excellence that trains Sailors to take Submarines to
sea.
Naval Submarine Base New London is also home to more than 70 tenant
commands and activities including Commander Submarine Group Two;
the Submarine Learning Center; Naval Submarine School; the Naval
Submarine Medical Research Laboratory; and, the Naval Undersea
Medical Institute
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Naval Submarine Base New London: the Area A Downstream Watercourses (Site 3), Torpedo Shops (Site 7), Overbank Disposal Area Northeast (Site 14), Spent Acid Storage and Disposal Area (Site 15), Solvent Storage Area (Site 18), and Area A Weapons Center (Site 20) at Naval... - http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/newlondon/213051.pdf
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