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Show SUBMERSIBLE CRAFT WAX INTO ADULTHOOD 1 Jh ' - j : - y$ z " s f J. x V- " . f ,'1.' .W t - '-.,.' , , , . j y Jtr - if ' , , . J J ' . , The V. S. Navy's first submarine, the USS nOLLAND, was invented and deslfirncd by John P. Holland ami accepted by the Navy In 1900. In the upper photograph the HOLLAND Is shown buttoned up' and starting to lubmerce. In the past 48 years of the Navy's century and a half of existence as a Department of tlio United Plates Government, development of undersea craft and warfare has culminated in such post-w ir submarines as that shown in lower picture. She is the USS l'omodon, SS-48G, improved ilecHypo U-bo' t following conversion under the "Guppy" program. (Official Navy Photograph) " |