Certified Submarine Makers
The Electric Boat Company sure had a lot of skilled and experienced workers, and as such, one could say the project was in great hands. The company has been in existence and has been building submarines since 1899. The first boat to be constructed by the company, U.S.S. Holland, was the first U.S. Navy submarine and was proposed to start in 1900. The U.S. Navy and British Royal Navy both benefited from an 85-submarine project that was done by the company during World War I.
Certified Submarine Makers
A Troubled Fleet
Electric Boat Company designed another 74 submarines during the period of WWII, and this batch included the Grayback. The Grayback was a Tambor-class vessel and was one of 12 to be built though seven was destroyed in the previous WWI. As a result of this, Tambor submarines were withdrawn from the operation, but the Grayback went missing before they could be recalled. This sent the navy into a panic, as it could not account for a lost member.
A Troubled Fleet
