The name PLUNGER is from a diver, a daring gambler. |
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CLASS - (SS-1) HOLLAND Submarine |
SUBCLASS (aka) - (SS-2) PLUNGER Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 2 |
AUTHORIZED - |
BUILDER - John P. Holland Torpedo Boat Company at Crescent Shipyards, Elizabethport, NJ. |
IN COMMISSION - circa 1903 - 1913 |
DISPOSITION - sold for scrapping, 26 January 1922. |
PLUNGER Awards/Recognition - |
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USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) LINKS- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - NavSource Submarine Photo Archive.
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - SubNet A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) stats and photo page. [ www.subnet.com/fleet/ss002.htm ]
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - DANFS, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships narrative page.
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - a U.S. Navy Historical Center A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) DANFS narrative page.
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - a U.S. Navy Historical Center A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) DANFS narrative page.
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - a U.S. Navy Historical Center A-1 photo page; USS Plunger (Submarine # 2), 1903-1922. Later renamed A-1.
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - a U.S. Navy Historical Center A-1 photo page; USS Plunger (Submarine # 2), 1903-1922.
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - a SubVetPaul.com A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) narrative history page.
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - an A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) page that resembles the old SubNet document; by ussubvetsofworldwarii.org. Yayyyy!!!!! [Included here because the photo page below doesn't always have the link to this page. COB (LINKS)]
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - this is the companion A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) photo page that goes with the text page above; by ussubvetsofworldwarii.org.
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - an A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) narrative page by NavyHistory.com.
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - SHIP'S HISTORY Researched by: Robert Loys Sminkey, Commander, United States Navy, Retired with a couple of photos.
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - a Wikipedia.org A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) page.
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - a USSVI Ship's Profile page w/Classification, Characteristics, Key Dates, Reunion/Association, Crew Lists (available on DeckLog), History, Internet Associations and Reunions, Photo and Patch.
- USS A-1 (ex-PLUNGER) (SS-2) - an identical page to the USSVI page above by Decklog.com.
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