This week on Dave Does History, we dive into the story behind the birth of the United States Navy Submarine Force.

On April 11, 1900, the Navy quietly purchased a strange, cigar-shaped vessel called Holland VI, changing naval warfare forever.

We explore the life of inventor John Philip Holland, the trials of his revolutionary design, and how one stubborn Irish schoolteacher reshaped the future of undersea combat.

Join us as we surface the truth behind USS Holland (SS-1) and the origins of the Silent Service.

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