Submarine Tender USS Alert (AS-1) with the submarines F-1, F-2, F-3 and F-4 at the Submarine Base, San Pedro, at then, Municipal Peir 1, in 1913. (Los Angeles Maritime Museum Photo)
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The California Center for Military History, California State Military Museum and California Military History Educational Project have joined forces to share with you some of California's contributions
to the U.S. Navy's Submarine Service.
This website was originally created as part of the
California Center for Military History's celebration
of the 100th Anniversary of the Submarine Service.
We are proud to share with you some of the many
accomplishments of the United States Navy and its
Submarine Force as we are proud of California's contribution to
that remarkable history. We continue to preserve this history of all through
In addition to the afore mentioned efforts, the California Center for Military History has begun a five year project recording and documenting the history of the U.S. Navy's first submarine base on the West Coast of the United States -- San Pedro. We are honored to share with you our trip back in time when the U.S. Submarine Force was in its infancy.
We hope you will enjoy our presentation of California's unique 108 year relationship with the U.S. Navy and its contribution to the Silent Service.
California built submarines USS Grampus [A-3] (SS-4) and USS Pike [A-5] (SS-6) at the Mare Island Navy Yard shortly after their commissioning in 1903. Lieut. Arthur MacArthur commanding.
