Electric Boat (EB) was founded in 1899 to build and promote John P. Holland's design of submarine, in direct competition with Simon Lake's Lake Torpedo Boat Company. In its first 25 years, it contracted with the US Navy for at least 85 submarines but subcontracted the actual construction. EB expanded its capability for the WWII effort, with the aid of $13mm from the Navy. After the war it continued as the world's leading submarine builder, which it remains today. EB is now owned by General Dynamics, (GD), but EB actually begat GD: when WWII ended, EB bought the Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Canadair, and created General Dynamics to act as the parent of both companies. Visit the shipyard at www.gdeb.com and see it from the air on Google here.
In addition to building submarines at Groton, EB established two subsidiaries during World War I. The Submarine Boat Company, in Newark NJ, was one of the three large builders of emergency cargo ships for the U.S. Shipping Board: it closed at the end of the war. The Electric Launch Company, (ELCO), in Bayonne NJ, built sub chasers for the Navy: it continued after the war, building recreational launches, and then built almost 400 PT boats in WWII. ELCO continues today, but under different ownership.
Hull #
O.N.
Original Name
Original Owner
Class/Type
LDT (g=GT)
Price ($mm)
FY
Contract Award
Keel Laid
Launched
Delivered
Days on Ways
Days in Water
Total Days
Disposition
1
R-1
Peruvian Navy
Submarine
576
4-Oct-25
Renamed Islay 1957, discarded 1960
2
R-2
Peruvian Navy
Submarine
576
26-Jul-26
Renamed Casma 1957, discarded 1960
3
225543
Elmer W. Jones
Brockville Tptn.
Ferry
277g
May-26
To USN 1943 as Colington (YFB 43), returned 1946, to Canada 1953
4
226117
B. M. Thomas
Warner Co.
Tug
140g
Dec-26
5
226000
John S. Collins
Peninsular Term. Co.
Ferry
214g
17-Sep-26
Later Jefferson
6
R-3
Peruvian Navy
Submarine
576
7-Jul-28
Renamed Pacocha 1957, discarded 1960
7
R-4
Peruvian Navy
Submarine
576
1-Jul-28
Renamed Arica1957, discarded 1960
8
233100
Celtic
Electric Boat
Tug
121g
1929
9
228003
Cormorant
Trawler Cormorant
Trawler
371g
8-Jan-29
Later Oceanlife
10
229051
Wards Island
State of New York
Ferry
447g
14-Oct-29
Abandoned 1937
11
229050
Tenkanas
State of New York
Ferry
447g
11-Nov-29
Abandoned 1937
12
WAGL 223
Althea
U.S. Coast Guard
Tender
120
30-Apr-30
Sold 1963
13
Number not used
14
170515
Steel Weld
Simmons-Lee
Barge
388g
9-Nov-29
15
WAGL 266
Poinciana
U.S. Coast Guard
Tender
120
8-Jul-30
Sold 1963
16
230644
Puritan
Edward W. Brown
Schooner
101g
Jul-31
To USN 1943 as Puritan, returned, later Sapphire Seas
17
SS 171
Cuttlefish
U.S. Navy
Cachalot
1,130
1931
7-Oct-31
21-Nov-33
8-Jun-34
776
199
975
Scrapped 1947
18
Weldera
Sloop
Jul-32
19
SS 174
Shark
U.S. Navy
Porpoise
1,958
1934
24-Oct-33
21-May-35
25-Jan-36
574
249
823
Lost 1942
20
SS 175
Tarpon
U.S. Navy
Porpoise
1,958
1934
22-Dec-33
4-Sep-35
12-Mar-36
621
190
811
Sunk 1957
21
CF 11
Amazonas
Peruvian Navy
Gunboat
250
May-34
Later CF 403, active
22
CF 12
Loreto
Peruvian Navy
Gunboat
250
May-34
Later CF 404, active
23
SS 176
Perch
U.S. Navy
Porpoise
1,997
1935
25-Feb-35
9-May-36
19-Nov-36
439
194
633
Scuttled 1942
24
SS 177
Pickerel
U.S. Navy
Porpoise
1,997
1935
25-Mar-35
7-Jul-36
26-Jan-37
470
203
673
Lost 1943
25
SS 178
Permit
U.S. Navy
Porpoise
1,997
1935
6-Jun-35
5-Oct-36
17-Mar-37
487
163
650
Scrapped 1958
26
SS 182
Salmon
U.S. Navy
Salmon
2,198
1936
15-Apr-36
12-Jun-37
15-Mar-38
423
276
699
Scrapped 1946
27
SS 183
Seal
U.S. Navy
Salmon
2,198
1936
25-May-36
25-Apr-37
30-Apr-38
335
370
705
Scrapped 1957
28
SS 184
Skipjack
U.S. Navy
Salmon
2,198
1936
22-Jul-36
23-Oct-37
30-Jun-38
458
250
708
Sunk as target 1948
29
SS 188
Sargo
U.S. Navy
Sargo
2,350
1937
12-May-37
6-Jun-38
7-Feb-39
390
246
636
Scrapped 1947
30
SS 189
Saury
U.S. Navy
Sargo
2,350
1937
28-Jun-37
20-Aug-38
3-Apr-39
418
226
644
Scrapped 1947
31
SS 190
Spearfish
U.S. Navy
Sargo
2,350
1937
9-Sep-37
29-Oct-38
17-Jul-39
415
261
676
Scrapped 1947
32
236134
Kingston II
Electric Boat
Workboat
29g
1937
7-Jun-37
Preserved at Mystic, CT
33
SS 194
Seadragon
U.S. Navy
Sargo
2,350
1937
18-Apr-38
21-Apr-39
23-Oct-39
368
185
553
Scrapped 1948
34
SS 195
Sealion
U.S. Navy
Sargo
2,350
1937
20-Jun-38
25-May-39
27-Nov-39
339
186
525
Scuttled at Cavite 1941
35
SS 198
Tambor
U.S. Navy
Tambor
1,475
1938
16-Jan-39
20-Dec-39
3-Jun-40
338
166
504
Scrapped 1960
36
SS 199
Tautog
U.S. Navy
Tambor
1,475
1938
1-Mar-39
27-Jan-40
3-Jul-40
332
158
490
Scrapped 1960
37
SS 200
Thresher
U.S. Navy
Tambor
1,475
1938
27-Apr-39
27-Mar-40
21-Aug-40
335
147
482
Scrapped 1948
38
SS 204
Mackerel
U.S. Navy
Mackerel
825
1939
6-Jun-39
28-Sep-40
31-Mar-41
480
184
664
Scrapped 1947
39
SS 206
Gar
U.S. Navy
Tambor
1,475
1939
27-Dec-39
7-Nov-40
14-Apr-41
319
158
477
Scrapped 1960
40
SS 207
Grampus
U.S. Navy
Tambor
1,475
1939
14-Feb-40
23-Dec-40
23-May-41
312
151
463
Sunk by Japanese destroyers in Blackett Strait 1943
41
SS 208
Grayback
U.S. Navy
Tambor
1,475
1939
3-Apr-40
31-Jan-41
30-Jun-41
305
150
455
Sunk by Japanese aircraft and gunfire in the East China Sea 1944
42
SS 212
Gato
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
5-Oct-40
21-Aug-41
31-Dec-41
320
132
452
Scrapped 1960
43
SS 213
Greenling
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
12-Nov-40
20-Sep-41
21-Jan-42
312
123
435
Scrapped 1960
44
SS 214
Grouper
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
28-Dec-40
27-Oct-41
12-Feb-42
303
108
411
Scrapped 1970
45
SS 215
Growler
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
10-Feb-41
22-Nov-41
20-Mar-42
285
118
403
Presumed sunk 1944
46
SS 216
Grunion
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
1-Mar-41
22-Dec-41
11-Apr-42
298
110
408
Presumed sunk off Kiska Island 1942
47
SS 217
Guardfish
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
1-Apr-41
20-Jan-42
8-May-42
296
108
404
Sunk as target 1961
48
SS 218
Albacore
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
21-Apr-41
17-Feb-42
1-Jun-42
302
104
406
Sunk by mines off Hokkaido 1944
49
SS 219
Amberjack
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
15-May-41
6-Mar-42
19-Jun-42
295
105
400
Sunk by depth charges off Rabaul 1943
50
SS 220
Barb
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
7-Jun-41
2-Apr-42
8-Jul-42
299
97
396
To Italy as Enrico Tazzoli (S 511) 1954, scrapped 1973
51
SS 221
Blackfish
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
1-Jul-41
18-Apr-42
22-Jul-42
292
95
387
Scrapped 1959
52
SS 253
Gunnel
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
21-Jul-41
17-May-42
20-Aug-42
301
95
396
Scrapped 1959
53
SS 254
Gurnard
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
2-Sep-41
1-Jun-42
18-Sep-42
273
109
382
Scrapped 1961
54
SS 255
Haddo
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
1-Oct-41
21-Jun-42
9-Oct-42
264
110
374
Scrapped 1959
55
SS 256
Hake
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
1-Nov-41
17-Jul-42
30-Oct-42
259
105
364
Stricken 1967
56
SS 257
Harder
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
1-Dec-41
19-Aug-42
2-Dec-42
261
105
366
Sunk by depth charges off Luzon 1944
57
SS 258
Hoe
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
2-Jan-42
17-Sep-42
16-Dec-42
257
90
347
Scrapped 1960
58
SS 259
Jack
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
2-Feb-42
16-Oct-42
6-Jan-43
256
82
338
To Greece as Amfitriti (S 78) 1958, scrapped 1972
59
SS 260
Lapon
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
21-Feb-42
27-Oct-42
23-Jan-43
248
88
336
To Greece as Poseidon (S 79) 1957, scrapped 1976
60
SS 261
Mingo
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
21-Mar-42
30-Nov-42
12-Feb-43
254
74
328
To Japan as Kuroshio (SS 501) 1955, scrapped 1966
61
SS 262
Muskallunge
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
7-Apr-42
13-Dec-42
15-Mar-43
250
92
342
To Brazil as Humaita (S 14) 1957, sunk as target 1969
62
SS 263
Paddle
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
1-May-42
30-Dec-42
29-May-43
243
150
393
To Brazil as Riachuelo (S 15) 1957, scrapped 1968
63
SS 264
Pargo
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
21-May-42
24-Jan-43
26-Apr-43
248
92
340
Scrapped 1961
64
SS 222
Bluefish
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
5-Jun-42
21-Feb-43
24-May-43
261
92
353
Scrapped 1959
65
SS 223
Bonefish
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
25-Jun-42
7-Mar-43
31-May-43
256
85
341
Sunk by gunfire off Honshu 1945
66
SS 247
Dace
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
22-Jul-42
25-Apr-43
23-Jul-43
277
89
366
To Italy as Leonardo da Vinci (S 510) 1955, scrapped 1973
67
SS 224
Cod
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
21-Jul-42
21-Mar-43
21-Jun-43
243
92
335
Memorial in Cleveland OH 1975
68
SS 248
Dorado
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
27-Aug-42
23-May-43
28-Aug-43
269
97
366
Lost at sea off US Atlantic Coast 1943
69
SS 225
Cero
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
24-Aug-42
4-Apr-43
4-Jul-43
224
91
315
Scrapped 1970
70
SS 226
Corvina
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
21-Sep-42
9-May-43
6-Aug-43
231
89
320
Sunk by torpedo off Truk 1943
71
SS 249
Flasher
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
30-Sep-42
20-Jun-43
25-Sep-43
264
97
361
Scrapped 1963
72
SS 227
Darter
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
20-Oct-42
6-Jun-43
7-Sep-43
230
93
323
Wrecked off Palawan and scuttled 1944
73
SS 250
Flier
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
30-Oct-42
11-Jul-43
18-Oct-43
255
99
356
Sunk by mines in Balabac Strait 1944
74
SS 240
Angler
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
9-Nov-42
4-Jul-43
1-Oct-43
237
89
326
Scrapped 1974
75
SS 241
Bashaw
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
4-Dec-42
25-Jul-43
25-Oct-43
233
92
325
Scrapped 1969
76
SS 251
Flounder
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
5-Dec-42
12-Aug-43
29-Nov-43
250
109
359
Scrapped 1960
77
SS 242
Bluegill
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
17-Dec-42
8-Aug-43
11-Nov-43
234
95
329
Scuttled 1970
78
SS 252
Gabilan
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
5-Jan-43
19-Sep-43
28-Dec-43
256
100
356
Scrapped 1960
79
SS 243
Bream
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
5-Feb-43
17-Oct-43
24-Jan-44
255
99
354
Sunk as target 1969
80
SS 244
Cavalla
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
4-Mar-43
14-Nov-43
29-Feb-44
256
107
363
Memorial in Galveston TX 1971
81
SS 245
Cobia
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
17-Mar-43
28-Nov-43
29-Mar-44
257
122
379
Memorial in Manitowoc WI 1970
82
SS 246
Croaker
U.S. Navy
Gato
1,525
1940
1-Apr-43
19-Dec-43
21-Apr-44
263
124
387
Memorial in Groton CT 1976
83
SS 313
Perch
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
5-Jan-43
12-Sep-43
7-Jan-44
250
117
367
Scrapped 1973
84
SS 314
Shark
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
28-Jan-43
17-Oct-43
14-Feb-44
262
120
382
Sunk by depth charges off Taiwan 1944
85
SS 315
Sealion
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
25-Feb-43
31-Oct-43
8-Mar-44
248
129
377
Sunk as target 1978
86
SS 316
Barbel
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
11-Mar-43
14-Nov-43
3-Apr-44
248
141
389
Sunk by Japanese ships off Talawan 1945
87
SS 317
Barbero
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
25-Mar-43
12-Dec-43
29-Apr-44
263
139
402
Sunk as target 1964
88
SS 318
Baya
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
8-Apr-43
2-Jan-44
20-May-44
270
139
409
Scrapped 1974
89
SS 319
Becuna
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
29-Apr-43
30-Jan-44
27-May-44
277
118
395
Memorial in Philadelphia PA 1976
90
SS 320
Bergall
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
13-May-43
16-Feb-44
12-Jun-44
280
117
397
To Turkey as Turgut Reis (S 342) 1958, scrapped 1977
91
SS 321
Besugo
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
27-May-43
27-Feb-44
19-Jun-44
277
113
390
To Italy as Francesco Morosini (S 514) 1966, scrapped 1975
92
SS 322
Blackfin
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
10-Jun-43
12-Mar-44
4-Jul-44
277
114
391
Sunk as target 1973
93
SS 323
Blanquillo
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
24-Jun-43
30-Mar-44
17-Jul-44
281
109
390
To Turkey as Dumlupinar (S 339) 1972, scrapped 1987
94
SS 324
Blenny
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
8-Jul-43
9-Apr-44
27-Jul-44
277
109
386
Sunk as target 1973
95
SS 325
Blower
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
15-Jul-43
23-Apr-44
10-Aug-44
284
109
393
To Turkey as Dumlupinar (S 335) 1950, lost 1953
96
SS 326
Blueback
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
29-Jul-43
7-May-44
28-Aug-44
284
113
397
To Turkey as Ikinci Inonu (S 331) 1948, scrapped 1973
97
SS 327
Boarfish
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
12-Aug-43
21-May-44
23-Sep-44
284
124
408
To Turkey as Sakarya (S 332) 1948, scrapped 1974
98
SS 328
Boccaccio
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
26-Aug-43
28-May-44
23-Sep-44
277
118
395
Scrapped 1971
99
SS 329
Boaci
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
16-Sep-43
18-Jun-44
21-Oct-44
277
125
402
To Turkey as Gur (S 334) 1948, scrapped 1974
100
SS 330
Brill
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
23-Sep-43
25-Jun-44
26-Oct-44
277
123
400
To Turkey as Birinci Inonu (S 330) 1948, scrapped 1973
101
SS 331
Bugara
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
21-Oct-43
2-Jul-44
15-Nov-44
256
136
392
Sunk while under tow 1971
102
SS 332
Bullhead
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
21-Oct-43
16-Jul-44
4-Dec-44
270
141
411
Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Bali 1945
103
SS 333
Bumper
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
4-Nov-43
6-Aug-44
9-Dec-44
277
125
402
To Turkey as Canakkale (S 333) 1950, scrapped 1973
104
SS 334
Cabezon
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
18-Nov-43
27-Aug-44
30-Dec-44
284
125
409
Scrapped 1972
105
SS 335
Capidoh
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
18-Nov-43
10-Sep-44
30-Dec-44
298
111
409
Scrapped 1969
106
SS 336
Capitaine
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
2-Dec-43
1-Oct-44
26-Jan-45
305
117
422
To Italy as Alfredo Cappellini (S 507) 1966, scrapped 1977
107
SS 337
Carbonero
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
16-Dec-43
15-Oct-44
7-Feb-45
305
115
420
Sunk as target 1975
108
SS 338
Carp
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
23-Dec-43
12-Nov-44
28-Feb-45
326
108
434
Scrapped 1971
109
SS 339
Catfish
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
6-Jan-44
19-Nov-44
19-Mar-45
318
120
438
To Argentina as Santa Fe (S 21) 1971, lost 1982
110
SS 340
Entemedor
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
5-Feb-44
17-Dec-44
6-Apr-45
316
110
426
To Turkey as Preveze (S 345) 1972, scrapped 1987
111
SS 341
Chivo
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
21-Feb-44
14-Jan-45
28-Apr-45
328
104
432
To Argentina as Santiago del Estero (S 22) 1971, scrapped 1983
112
SS 342
Chopper
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
2-Mar-44
4-Feb-45
25-May-45
339
110
449
Scrapped 1971
113
SS 343
Clamagore
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
16-Mar-44
25-Feb-45
28-Jun-45
346
123
469
Memorial in Charleston SC 1981
114
SS 344
Cobbler
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
3-Apr-44
1-Apr-45
8-Aug-45
363
129
492
To Turkey as Canakkale (S 341) 1973, struck 1998
115
SS 345
Cochino
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
13-Apr-44
20-Apr-45
25-Aug-45
372
127
499
Lost at sea 1949
116
SS 346
Corporal
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
27-Apr-44
10-Jun-45
9-Nov-45
409
152
561
To Turkey as Ikinci Inonu (S 333) 1973, scrapped 1996
117
SS 347
Cubera
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
11-May-44
17-Jun-45
19-Dec-45
402
185
487
To Venezuela as Tiburon (S 21) 1972, scrapped 1979
118
SS 348
Cusk
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
25-May-44
28-Jul-45
5-Feb-46
399
192
591
Scrapped 1972
119
SS 349
Diodon
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
1-Jun-44
10-Sep-45
18-May-46
436
250
686
Scrapped 1972
120
SS 350
Dogfish
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
22-Jun-44
27-Oct-45
29-Aug-46
492
306
798
To Brazil as Guanabara (S 10) 1972, scrapped 1983
121
SS 351
Greenfish
U.S. Navy
Balao
1,526
1942
29-Jan-44
21-Dec-45
7-Jun-46
692