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Victory Yard
Victory Yard, 1943
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Victory Yard, Aerial

The Victory Yard was a temporary expansion of the General Dynamics Electric Boat facility in Groton, Connecticut, to dramatically increase submarine construction during World War II.

Early property ownership

On 5 February 1942, the US Navy purchased the former Groton Iron Works property from Alfred Holter and Shell Oil Company for $222,000 using condemnation proceedings. $9.5 million was spent to construct the Victory Yard, where General Dynamics Electric Boat began building submarines on 22 July 1942. On 3 November 1943 a Federal Court Committee awarded an additional $203,000 to the former owners.

Submarines built at the Victory Yard

EB Hull # Way Name Class Keel Laid Launched Commissioned
66 2-V USS Dace (SS-247) Gato 22 July 1942 25 April 1943 23 July 1943
68 3-V USS Dorado (SS-248) 27 August 1942 23 May 1943 28 August 1943
71 4-V USS Flasher (SS-249) 30 September 1942 20 June 1943 25 September 1943
73 5-V USS Flier (SS-250) 30 October 1942 11 July 1943 18 October 1943
76 6-V USS Flounder (SS-251) 5 December 1942 22 August 1943 29 November 1943
78 7-V USS Gabilan (SS-252) 5 January 1943 19 September 1943 28 December 1943
79 8-V USS Bream (SS-243) 5 February 1943 17 October 1943 24 January 1944
80 9-V USS Cavalla (SS-244) 4 March 1943 14 November 1943 29 February 1944
81 10-V USS Cobia (SS-245) 17 March 1943 28 November 1943 29 March 1944
82 1-V USS Croaker (SS-246) 1 April 1943 19 December 1943 21 April 1944
89 2-V USS Becuna (SS-319) Balao 29 April 1943 30 January 1944 27 May 1944
91 3-V USS Besugo (SS-321) 27 May 1943 27 February 1944 19 June 1944
93 4-V USS Caiman (SS-323) 24 June 1943 30 March 1944 17 July 1944
95 5-V USS Blower (SS-325) 15 July 1943 23 April 1944 10 August 1944
98 6-V USS Charr (SS-328) 26 August 1943 28 May 1944 23 September 1944
100 7-V USS Brill (SS-330) 23 September 1943 25 June 1944 26 October 1944
102 8-V USS Bullhead (SS-332) 21 October 1943 16 July 1944 4 December 1944
104 9-V USS Cabezon (SS-334) 18 November 1943 27 August 1944 30 December 1944
106 10-V USS Capitaine (SS-336) 2 December 1943 1 October 1944 26 January 1945
108 1-V USS Carp (SS-338) 23 December 1943 12 November 1944 28 February 1945
110 2-V USS Entemedor (SS-340) 3 February 1944 17 December 1944 6 April 1945
112 3-V USS Chopper (SS-342) 2 March 1944 4 February 1945 25 May 1945
114 4-V USS Cobbler (SS-344) 3 April 1944 1 April 1945 8 August 1945
116 5-V USS Corporal (SS-346) 27 April 1944 10 June 1945 9 November 1945

Subsequent property uses

On 13 January 1945, General Dynamics Electric Boat announced that $3,000,000 will be spent to convert the Victory Yard to manufacture 105mm shells.

On 18 December 1946, Pfizer Inc purchased the property from the War Assets Administration. Purchase price was $911,999.

References

  1. "Iron Works Property Turned Over to E.B.". The Day. 5 February 1942. p. 10. Retrieved on 13 January 2011.
  2. "EB". The Day. 2 September 1995. p. A5. Retrieved on 13 January 2011.
  3. $203,000 More for Groton Works". The New York Times. 3 November 1943. Retrieved on 13 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Electric Boat Production Record". Haze Gray & Underway. Retrieved on 24 January 2011.
  5. ^ "USS Dace (SS-247)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  6. ^ "USS Dorado (SS-248)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  7. ^ "USS Flasher (SS-249)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  8. ^ "USS Flier (SS-250)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  9. ^ "USS Flounder (SS-251)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  10. ^ "USS Gabilan (SS-252)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  11. ^ "USS Bream (SS-243)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  12. ^ "USS Cavalla (SS-244)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  13. ^ "USS Cobia (SS-245)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  14. ^ "USS Croaker (SS-246)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  15. ^ "USS Becuna (SS-319)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  16. ^ "USS Besugo (SS-321)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  17. ^ "USS Caiman (SS-323)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  18. ^ "USS Blower (SS-325)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  19. ^ "USS Charr (SS-328)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  20. ^ "USS Brill (SS-330)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  21. ^ "USS Bullhead (SS-332)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  22. ^ "USS Cabezon (SS-334)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  23. ^ "USS Capitaine (SS-336)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  24. ^ "USS Carp (SS-338)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  25. ^ "USS Entemedor (SS-340)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  26. ^ "USS Chopper (SS-342)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  27. ^ "USS Cobbler (SS-344)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  28. ^ "USS Corporal (SS-346)". Misplaced Pages. Retrieved on 30 January 2011.
  29. "Electric Boat Co., Groton, Gets “Very Large Order” For Manufacture of 105 MM Shells". Lewiston Evening Journal. 13 January 1945. p. 7. Retrieved on 8 January 2011.
  30. "New London, Groton Salute Pfizer for Community Role; Plaque Given at Breakfast". The Day. 12 November 1954. p. 3. Retrieved on 10 January 2011.
  31. PFIZER BUYS WAR PLANT; Chemical Concern Gets WAA Shipyard at Groton for $911,999". The New York Times. 19 December 1946. Retrieved on 13 January 2011.

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