,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf1 #bjae,mr4
 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,murphy7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+              
,connecticut's ,subm>9e ,c5tury1 ! #ajj?
 anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ,naval      
,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london1 &          
,connecticut's hi/oric role 9 support+ !
 und]sea capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #b1 #ahfg1 ,congress  
enact$ a naval appropriations ,act t    
au?oriz$ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy to       
receive & accept a de$ ( gift1 :5 (f]$  
by ! ,/ate ( ,connecticut1 ( a tract (  
l& ) n less ?an "o mile ( %ore front on 
! ,?ames ,riv] ne> ,new ,london1        
,connecticut1 to be held by ! ,unit$    
,/ates = naval purposes2 ,:]eas ! p (   
,connecticut & ! t[ns & cities 9 !      
s\!a/]n region ( ,connecticut           
subsequ5tly donat$ l& & provid$ fund+ to
 e/abli% a milit>y in/allation to fulfil

 ! ,nation's ne$ = a naval facility on !
 ,atlantic coa/2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #aa1 
#ahfh1 ! ,navy accept$ ! de$ ( gift ( l&
 f ,connecticut to e/abli% a naval y>d &
 /orage depot along ! ea/]n %ore ( !    
,?ames ,riv] 9 ,groton1 ,connecticut2   
,:]eas1 betwe5 #ahfh & #aiab1 ! ,new    
,london ,navy ,y>d support$ a div]se    
range ( missions1 includ+ b]?+ inactive 
,civil ,w> era ironclad w>%ips & s]v+ z 
a coal+ /ation = refuel+ naval %ips     
travel+ 9 ,new ,engl& wat]s2 ,:]eas     
,congress reject$ ! ,navy's proposal to 
close ,new ,london ,navy ,y>d 9 #aiab1  
foll[+ an impassion$ ef=t by            
,congressman ,edw9 ,w4 ,higg9s1 :o /at$ 
t ?is action propos$ is n only unju/ b  
unreasonable & uns\nd z a milit>y       
proposition2 ,:]eas ! outbreak ( ,_w ,w>
 ,i & ! enemy use ( subm>9es to s9k     
alli$ milit>y & civilian %ips 9 !       
,atlantic sp>k$ a new focus on develop+ 
subm>9e capabilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ,octob] #ah1 #aiae1 m>k$ !       
arrival at ! ,new ,london ,navy ,y>d ( !

 subm>9es ,g-#a1 ,g-#b1 & ,g-#d "u ! c>e
 ( ! t5d] ,,uss ,,oz>k1 soon foll[$ by !
 arrival ( subm>9es ,e-#a1 ,d-#a1 &     
,d-#c "u ! c>e ( ! t5d] ,,uss ,,tonopah1
 & on ,novemb] #a1 #aiae1 ! arrival ( ! 
fir/ %ip built z a subm>9e t5d]1 ! ,,uss
 ,,fulton 7,,z-#a72 ,:]eas1 on ,june    
#ba1 #aiaf1 ,comm&] ,yeates ,/irl+      
assum$ ! comm& ( ! newly designat$      
,naval ,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london1 !   
,new ,london ,subm>9e ,flotilla1 & !    
,subm>9e ,s*ool2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #ajj ye>s  
s9ce ! arrival ( ! fir/ subm>9es to !   
base1 ,naval ,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london
 has gr[n to occupy m ?an #fhj acres    
along ! ea/ side ( ! ,?ames ,riv]1 ) m  
?an #afj major facilities1 #ae nucle>   
subm>9es1 & m ?an #gj t5ant comm&s &    
activities1 includ+ ! ,subm>9e ,le>n+   
,c5t]1 ,naval ,subm>9e ,s*ool1 ! ,naval 
,subm>9e ,m$ical ,rese>* ,laboratory1 ! 
,naval ,und]sea ,m$ical ,in/itute1 & !  
newly e/abli%$ ,und]sea ,w>f>e          
,developm5t ,c5t]2 ,:]eas1 9 addition to
 be+ ! site ( ! fir/ subm>9e base 9 !   

,unit$ ,/ates1 ,connecticut 0 home to ! 
=emo/ subm>9e manufactur]s ( ! "t1 !    
,lake ,torp$o ,boat ,company 9          
,bridgeport & ! ,electric ,boat ,company
 9 ,groton1 :i* lat] became ,g5]al      
,dynamics ,electric ,boat2 ,:]eas ,g5]al
 ,dynamics ,electric ,boat1 its tal5t$  
work=ce1 & its ,connecticut-bas$ &      
nationwide network ( suppli]s h deliv]$ 
m ?an #bjj subm>9es f its curr5t        
location 9 ,groton1 ,connecticut1       
includ+ ! fir/ nucle>-p[]$ subm>9e1 !   
,,uss ,,nautilus 7,,ssn #ega71 & ne>ly  
half ( ! nucle> subm>9es ev] built by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,subm>9e ,=ce   
,libr>y & ,museum1 locat$ adjac5t to    
,naval ,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london 9    
,groton1 ,connecticut1 is ! only subm>9e
 museum op]at$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy 
& today s]ves z ! prim>y repository =   
artifacts1 docum5ts1 & photographs      
relat+ to ! bold & c\rage\s hi/ory ( !  
,subm>9e ,=ce & highlights z its core   
exhibit ! hi/oric %ip ,nautilus foll[+  
h] retirem5t f s]vice2 ,:]eas1 reflect+ 

! close ties betwe5 ,connecticut & !    
,navy t began ) ! gift ( l& t e/abli%$ !
 base1 ! ,/ate ( ,connecticut has set   
aside #dj1jjj1jjj 9 fund+ = critical    
infra/ructure inve/m5ts to support !    
mission ( ! base1 includ+ con/ruction ( 
a new dive lock] build+1 expansion ( !  
,subm>9e ,le>n+ ,c5t]1 & mod]nization ( 
en]gy infra/ructure2 ,:]eas1 on         
,septemb] #bi1 #bjae1 ,connecticut      
,gov]nor ,dannel ,malloy designat$      
,octob] #bjae ?r\gh ,octob] #bjaf z     
,connecticut's ,subm>9e ,c5tury1 a      
ye>-long obs]vance t celebrates #ajj    
ye>s ( subm>9e activity 9 ,connecticut1 
includ+ ! ,t[n ( ,groton's di/9ction z !
 ,subm>9e ,capital ( ! ,_w1 to co9cide )
 ! c5t5nial anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t (  
,naval ,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london & !  
,naval ,subm>9e ,s*ool2 ,:]eas ,naval   
,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london /ill pr\dly 
proclaims its motto ( ,! ,fir/ & ,f9e/2 
& ,:]eas ,congressman ,higg9s' /atem5t  
be=e ,congress 9 #aiab t ,connecticut   
/&s ready1 z %e always has1 to be> h] "p

 ( ! burd5s ( ! national def5se rema9s  
true today3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! long/&+         
d$ication & contribution to ! ,navy &   
subm>9e =ce by ! p ( ,connecticut1 bo?  
?r\gh ! initial de$ ( gift t e/abli%$   
:at w\ld become ,naval ,subm>9e ,base   
,new ,london & ?r\gh _! ongo+ commitm5t 
to support ! mission ( ! base & ! ,navy 
p]sonnel assign$ to x2  7#b7 honors !   
subm>9]s :o h tra9$ & s]v$ at ,naval    
,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london ?r\gh\t its 
hi/ory 9 support ( ! ,nation's security 
& und]sea sup]iority2  7#c7 recognizes !
 contribution ( ! indu/ry & work=ce (   
,connecticut 9 design+1 build+1 & su/a9+
 ! ,navy's subm>9e fleet2 &  7#d7       
enc\rages ! recognition ( ,connecticut's
 ,subm>9e ,c5tury by ,congress1 ! ,navy1
 & ! ,am]ican p by honor+ ! contribution
 ( ! p ( ,connecticut to ! def5se ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! important role ( !    
subm>9e =ce 9 safegu>d+ ! security ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates = m ?an a c5tury4