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A
few days after 9/11, just before one of the subs deployed, a hand
lettered banner from the crew appeared at the entrance to the Submarine Base.
The message to the terrorists read:
"We have you in our sights!"
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The U.S. Navy
Submarine
School and Sub
Base New London in
Groton,
are across the Thames river from the
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
in New London, home port of the tall ship USCG Barque Eagle.
The base is the
birthplace of the submarine force. You can tour the first nuclear sub, the
USS Nautilus
at the nearby Submarine Force Museum.
Boats home ported in Groton. The
Sub Force Museum is
a must see. It
has a variety of small subs, but the big attraction is the USS Nautilus. You can see some photos here
that were taken when we toured the sub recently. The
inside of the museum has numerous displays including models of
various boats, actual equipment, working periscopes, and
much more. The combination of video and hands on
equipment give you a feel of what it's like to work on a Nuke
boat.
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USS Nautilus Photo Tour
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The
museum gift shop has some unique gifts and souvenirs,
including local artist Dave Bishop's submarine patch
posters. Dave created the posters when he was Public
Affairs Officer for the museum. The museum is one of three
places in the world where you can buy the posters. Next
to the museum, in the main entrance, you can see more of
Dave's work, a large overhead model of Jules Verne's Nautilus
and a wall sized mural.
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the Revolutionary War
Fort
Griswold commanded the harbor and nearby
countryside. "We will not give up the Fort let the
consequences be what they may." Col.
Ledyard September
6, 1781
Bill
Memorial Library. Read about the fort, the burning of New
London and the Battle of Groton Heights at these sites: The
War for American Independence , The
Revolutionary War a research site , Connecticut
College's page ,
Fort
Griswold
History , Revolutionary
War Battlefield Sites (U.S. Gov) , |
Electric Boat is located near
the mouth of the Thames river.
Groton
has
a long history as a shipbuilding city starting in the early
1700s. In 1900 the newly founded Electric Boat Company (EB)
sold the first submarine to the Navy for $150,000. The boat
had been built by John P. Holland's Torpedo Boat Company.
Holland's company joined with EB just before the Navy sale.
The first diesel powered submarine was constructed here in
1912. The first nuclear submarine, the Nautilus, was built at General Dynamics' Electric Boat
Division in 1950. Many of our U.S. Submarines were built here at
EB. They are currently working on the last of the
Seawolf class submarines and are preparing for the first of the
Virginia class. There's more information about the
Seawolf on our submarine
page.
Pfizer,
according to Business Week, is "poised to become the new
drug-industry leader." Pfizer, creator of the well know
drug Viagra and many other beneficial drugs for humans, pets,
and livestock. has a 137-acre Research and Development facility in
Groton. Their new Global Development
facility is across the river in New London. Plans for the two
facilities include continued research on a broad range of diseases
including central nervous system disorders, inflammatory disease,
immunological disorders, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and
infectious disorders. Find out about products and research,
and get health and lifestyle information at their their website.
Groton
photo from Roots Web.
Groton
New London Airport.
Town of
Groton
Runnning Route:
3.6-mile Bluff Point State Park Run,
Groton, CT
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