USS X-1

X-1 was a United States Navy Midget Submarine designed under project SCB 65. Laid down on 8 June 1954, at Deer Park, Long Island, New York, by the Engine Division of Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation. Launched on 7 September 1955, at Oyster Bay, Long Island, by Jakobson Shipyard. Delivered to the Navy on 6 October at New London, Connecticut and placed in service on 7 October 1955 with Lieutenant Kevin Hanlon in command.

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  DSV Turtle ⓘ
  US Navy manned deep-ocean research submersible

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  Shippingport ⓘ
  

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  USS Bass ⓘ
  1924 V-boat

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  USS Flasher ⓘ
  1943 Gato-class submarine

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  USS Nautilus ⓘ
  world's first nuclear-powered submarine

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  USS X-1 ⓘ
  midget submarine

1954-06-08T00:00:00Z

1954-06-08T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1955-09-07T00:00:00Z

1955-09-07T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1781-09-06T00:00:00Z

1781-09-06T00:00:00Z

1781 Battle of Groton Heights

1839-06-30T00:00:00Z

1839-08-26T00:00:00Z

1839 La Amistad slave revolt

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X-1 Submarine, sea trial (undated)

X-1 stern view

X-1 bow view

SS X-1 Midget Submarine (stern)

SS X-1 Midget Submarine

Submarine Force Library and Museum, Groton CT

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1781	Battle of Groton Heights	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1839	La Amistad slave revolt	slave rebellion, Joseph Cinqué	Wikidata
object	watercraft		DSV Turtle	deep-submergence vehicle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Shippingport	auxiliary repair dock	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Bass	fleet submarine, V-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Flasher	Gato-class submarine, attack submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Nautilus	nuclear submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS X-1	midget submarine	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1899	General Dynamics Electric Boat	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Griswold	protected area, artillery fort, military museum	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Trumbull	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Tyler	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1897	Fort Michie	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1897	Fort Terry	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1898	Fort H. G. Wright	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1901	Fort Mansfield	artillery fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1942	Oak's Inn Military Reservation	fort	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		USS G-2	sunken vessel, submarine, G-class submarine	Wikidata
commons	image		X-1 Submarine, sea trial (undated)		Commons
commons	image		X-1 stern view		Commons
commons	image		X-1 bow view		Commons
commons	image		SS X-1 Midget Submarine (stern)		Commons
commons	image		SS X-1 Midget Submarine		Commons
commons	image		Submarine Force Library and Museum, Groton CT		Commons
commons	image		330-ps-7583-usn-682142 16039503534 o		Commons
commons	image		330-ps-7583-usn-682143 16474231608 o		Commons