Naval Submarine Base New London
USA /
Connecticut /
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park /
World
/ USA
/ Connecticut
/ Conning Towers-Nautilus Park
World / United States / Connecticut
United States Navy, naval base
The "Submarine Capital of the World" began in 1868 when the State of Connecticut donated 112 acres of land to the Navy to build a base, however it wasnt until 1915 when the first submarines arrived.
The main base occupies more than 687 acres plus over 530 acres of family housing. The base also supports more than 70 tenant commands including Commander Navy Region Northeast (CNRNE), Commander Submarine Group Two (CSG2), Naval Submarine School (NAVSUBSCOL), Naval Submarine Support Facility (NSSF), three Submarine Squadron staffs, and the housing and support facilities for more than 21,000 civilian workers, active-duty service members and their families.
Currently the base is the homeport for the following ships:
Los Angeles Class Subs
USS Providence (SSN-719)
USS San Juan (SSN-751)
USS Montpelier (SSN-765)
USS Hartford (SSN-768)
USS Toledo (SSN-769)
Virginia Class Subs
USS Virginia (SSN-774)
USS New Hampshire (SSN-778)
USS New Mexico (SSN-779)
USS California (SSN-781)
USS Minnesota (SSN-783)
USS North Dakota (SSN-784)
USS Colorado (SSN-788)
USS South Dakota (SSN-790)
The main base occupies more than 687 acres plus over 530 acres of family housing. The base also supports more than 70 tenant commands including Commander Navy Region Northeast (CNRNE), Commander Submarine Group Two (CSG2), Naval Submarine School (NAVSUBSCOL), Naval Submarine Support Facility (NSSF), three Submarine Squadron staffs, and the housing and support facilities for more than 21,000 civilian workers, active-duty service members and their families.
Currently the base is the homeport for the following ships:
Los Angeles Class Subs
USS Providence (SSN-719)
USS San Juan (SSN-751)
USS Montpelier (SSN-765)
USS Hartford (SSN-768)
USS Toledo (SSN-769)
Virginia Class Subs
USS Virginia (SSN-774)
USS New Hampshire (SSN-778)
USS New Mexico (SSN-779)
USS California (SSN-781)
USS Minnesota (SSN-783)
USS North Dakota (SSN-784)
USS Colorado (SSN-788)
USS South Dakota (SSN-790)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Submarine_Base_New_London
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°23'52"N 72°5'13"W
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- Pearl Harbor 8135 km
- Connecticut College 2.6 km
- United States Coast Guard Academy 2.9 km
- Connecticut College Aboretum 3.1 km
- Lake Konomoc 8.7 km
- Norwich State Hospital Historic District 10 km
- Mohegan Reservation 10 km
- New London County, Connecticut 11 km
- Norwich Golf Course 12 km
- Powers Lake 14 km
- Gardner Lake 17 km