ELECTRIC BOAT COMPANY

Groton CT

Most recent update: December 15, 2020.

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.  Visit the shipyard at www.gdeb.com and see it from the air on Google here.  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.  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, while 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. 

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