USS Holland (SS-1) Ship's Log 



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YearDateHistorical Events
1896Nov 1Keel laid down as "Holland VI" by the Crescent Shipyard, Elizabeth, NJ.
1897May 17Launched.
1900Oct 16To be kept serviceable throughout the winter, Holland left Newport, RI. under tow of the tug Leyden for Annapolis, MD., where she was used to train midshipmen of the Naval Academy, as well as officers and enlisted men ordered there to receive training.
1901Jan 8Holland's 166 miles surface run from Annapolis, MD. to Norfolk, VA., January 8 to January 10, 1901, provided useful data on her performance underway over an extended period.
 Jun 15Holland trained Cadets at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, RI, during the period June 15- October 1.
1910Nov 21Decommissioned at Norfolk, VA. and struck from the Naval Register.
1913Jun 18Holland was sold for scrap to Henry A. Hitner & Sons, Phildelphia, Pa. 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.