Electric Boat Corporation Development: Employment At The Submarine Base

The original company, the Electric Boat Company, was founded in 1899 and built the Holland, the first submarine purchased by the U.S. Navy, in 1900. Electric Boat continued to build submarines and surface ships, and in 1954 it launched the Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. This collection of more than 200 archival photographs traces the company’s sometimes roller-coaster existence through 10 historic decades when America and Electric Boat Corporation grew into an industrial giant. It is an engaging collective portrait of American ingenuity, know-how, and persistence driving technology to new heights.