,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #deh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,murphy7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,april #aa1 #bjah1 z !       
,sesquic5t5nial ( ,connecticut's ,navy  
,in/allation4  ,:]eas ! ,navy           
,in/allation ( ,connecticut1 reg>d$ z   
,naval ,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london1 _h  
its beg9n+ z a naval y>d & /orage depot 
on ,april #aa1 #ahfh2 ,:]eas ! p (      
,connecticut made ! in/allation possible
 :5 a de$ ( gift f ! ,/ate (            
,connecticut & city ( ,new ,london 0    
sign$1 convey$1 & pres5t$ to ,secret>y (
 ! ,navy ,gideon ,welles2 ,:]eas ! ,navy
 ,in/allation ( ,connecticut 0 fir/ us$ 
= lay+ up inactive %ips1 !n = refuel+   
small naval %ips travel+ ?r\gh ! wat]s (
 ,new ,engl&1 & ultimately z ! fir/     
subm>9e base ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy2   
,:]eas ,octob] #ah1 #aiae1 m>k$ !       
arrival at ! ,navy ,in/allation (       

,connecticut ( ! subm>9es ,g-#a1 ,g-#b1 
& ,g-#d "u ! c>e ( ! t5d] ,,uss ,oz>k   
7,monitor ,no4 #g71 soon foll[$ by !    
arrival ( subm>9es ,e-#a1 ,d-#a1 & ,d-#c
 "u ! c>e ( ! t5d] ,,uss ,tonopah       
7,monitor ,no4 #h71 & on ,novemb] #b1   
#aiae1 ! arrival ( ! fir/ %ip built z a 
subm>9e t5d]1 ! ,,uss ,fulton 7,,z-#a72 
,:]eas1 on ,june #ba1 #aiaf1 ,comm&]    
,yates ,/irl+1 ,jr41 assum$ ! comm& ( ! 
newly designat$ ,naval ,subm>9e ,base   
,new ,london1 ! ,new ,london ,subm>9e   
,flotilla1 & ! ,subm>9e ,s*ool2 ,:]eas !
 prop]ty ( ,naval ,subm>9e ,base ,new   
,london exp&$ dur+ ! c\rse ( !          
involvem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,_w ,w>  
,i1 ) ,congress approv+ m ?an #a1jjj1jjj
 = real e/ate & facilities expansion1   
:i* creat$ #ha build+s to support #a1djj
 m5 & #bj subm>9es by ! end ( ,_w ,w>   
,i2 ,:]eas ! second l>ge/ expansion (   
,naval ,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london      
occurr$ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii :5 ! subm>9e  
=ce expon5tially grew 9 size1 & !       
in/allation enl>g$ f #aab acres to #dig 

acres to accommodate ! ?\s&s ( p]sonnel 
t s]vic$ ! gr[+ fleet2 ,:]eas ! nucle>  
p[] age foll[+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii u%]$        
te*nological advancem5ts 9 subm>9e      
developm5t ) ! adv5t ( nucle> p[]$      
subm>9es & ! arrival ( ! ,,uss ,nautilus
 7,,ssn-#ega71 ! fir/ nucle> p[]$ vessel
 9 ! _w1 :5 x 0 commission$ 9 #aied at  
,naval ,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london2     
,:]eas ! ,,uss ,george ,wa%+ton         
7,,ssbn-#eih71 ! fir/ nucle> balli/ic   
subm>9e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 creat$ 
fur!r *anges at ,naval ,subm>9e ,base   
,new ,london :5 x 0 commission$ !re 9   
#aiei2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,naval ,subm>9e 
,base ,new ,london ext5ds along ! ea/   
side ( ! ,?ames ,riv]1 occupies         
approximately #fhg acres1 & h\ses m ?an 
#afj major facilities & m ?an #ae nucle>
 subm>9es2 ,:]eas ,naval ,subm>9e ,base 
,new ,london supports fleet read9ess by 
provid+ quality s]vice & facilities to  
its fleet1 fight]s1 & families2 ,:]eas !
 mission ( ,naval ,subm>9e ,base ,new   
,london is-- 7#a7 to homeport & put     

subm>9es to sea2 &  7#b7 to support !   
,subm>9e ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce1 :i* tra9s  
subm>9]s to take subm>9es to sea2 ,:]eas
 ne>ly e subm>9] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy
 w be /ation$ at ,naval ,subm>9e ,base  
,new ,london = tra9+1 ) a pot5tial t\r (
 duty 9 "o ( ! attack subm>9es homeport$
 at ! in/allation1 or ) a               
pre-commission+ unit = a new subm>9e "u 
con/ruction at ,g5]al ,dynamics         
,electric ,boat ,%ipy>d 9 ,groton1      
,connecticut2 ,:]eas ,naval ,subm>9e    
,base ,new ,london is home to m ?an #gj 
t5ant comm&s & activities includ+--     
7#a7 ! ,und]sea ,w>fight+ ,developm5t   
,c5t]2  7#b7 ! ,subm>9e ,le>n+ ,c5t]2   
7#c7 ! ,naval ,subm>9e ,s*ool2  7#d7 !  
,naval ,subm>9e ,m$ical ,rese>*         
,laboratory2 &  7#e7 ! ,naval ,und]sea  
,m$ical ,in/itute2 ,:]eas ,naval        
,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london is "o ( !   
l>ge/ employ]s 9 s\!a/]n ,connecticut & 
employs m ?an #i1ejj active duty1       
res]ve1 & civilian p]sonnel2 & ,:]eas   
,naval ,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london w    

always be reg>d$ z ! fir/ subm>9e base (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy & ! home ( !     
subm>9e =ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,april #aa1    
#bjah1 z ! ,sesquic5t5nial (            
,connecticut's ,navy ,in/allation2  7#b7
 comm5ds ! long/&+ d$ication &          
contribution to ! ,navy by ! p (        
,connecticut1 bo? ?r\gh ! initial de$ ( 
gift t e/abli%$ ! ,navy ,in/allation (  
,connecticut1 & ?r\gh _! ongo+ commitm5t
 to support ! mission & p assign$ to !  
in/allation1 pres5tly kn[n z ,naval     
,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london2  7#c7      
honors ! sailors & subm>9]s :o h tra9$ &
 s]v$ at ! ,navy ,in/allation (         
,connecticut ?r\gh\t its #aej-ye> hi/ory
 9 support ( ! naval & und]sea          
sup]iority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7     
recognizes ! indisp5sable role ,naval   
,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london plays 9     
=tify+ ! national security ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates at a "t :5 adv]s>ies seek to     
*all5ge ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 pl$ges 
cont9u$ support = ! op]ation ( ,naval   

,subm>9e ,base ,new ,london = ye>s to   
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