USS X-1 (SSX-1) LINKS
- USS X-1 (SSX-1) - NavSource Midget Submarine Photo Archive.
- USS X-1 (SSX-1) - a U.S. Navy Historical Center X-1 DANFS narrative page.
- USS X-1 (SSX-1) - a USSVI X-1 museum web page.
- USS X-1 (SSX-1) - a Historic Naval Ships Association X-1 page.
- USS X-1 (SSX-1) - a BrainyEncyclopedia.com page.
- USS X-1 (SSX-1) - an X-1 Navy Vessel Register web page.
- USS X-1 (SSX-1) - the main subject of the page is USS Bergall SS-320 but there are a couple of shots of X-1 about 1/4 way down the page; 2 other X-1 images were non-functional on 02/22/06.
- USS X-1 (SSX-1) - 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 X-1 (SSX-1) - an identical page to the USSVI page above by Decklog.com.
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The name X-1 is from a letter designation for Midget Submarines. | |
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MOTTO - |
CLASS (SSX-1) - X-1 Midget Submarine (1) |
AWARDED - 1952 |
BUILDER - Engine Division of Fairfield Engine and Airplane Corporation , at Jakobson's Shipyard, |
IN SERVICE - 1955 - 1957 & 1960 - 1973 |
DISPOSITION - on permanent display as a Museum and Memorial. |
IN COMMISSION - 1964 - 1966 |
X-1 Awards/Recognition - | |
X-1 factoid - she was the U.S. Navy's only commissioned Midget Submarine. Originally powered by a hydrogen peroxide/diesel engine and battery system, an explosion of her hydrogen peroxide supply on 20 May 1957 resulted in X-1's modification to conventional diesel-electric drive. | |
COB (LINKS) infogram - X-1's address is Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum, 1 Crystal Lake Road, Groton, CT 06349-5571. | |