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OMAHA, Neb. - April 8th, 2011: From left, Vice Adm. Cecil Haney, Deputy Commander United States Strategic Command; Lt. Richard Pell, most recently qualified Submariner at the ball; Vice Adm. C.R. "Bob" Bell, longest qualified Submariner at the ball; and Vice Adm. John Richards, guest speaker and Commander, Submarine Forces, cut the birthday cake at the Greater Omaha 111th Submarine Birthday Ball held Friday, April 8th, at the Scoular Building Ballroom in Downtown Omaha. <br><br>On April 11th, 1900, John P. Holland sold his internal combustion gasoline powered submarine, PCU HOLLAND (HOLLAND VI) (SS-1), to the Navy for $160,000 after demonstration trials off Mount Vernon, Virginia, marking the official birth date of the U.S. Navy&#039;s submarine force.
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OMAHA, Neb. - April 8th, 2011: From left, Vice Adm. Cecil Haney, Deputy Commander United States Strategic Command; Lt. Richard Pell, most recently qualified Submariner at the ball; Vice Adm. C.R. "Bob" Bell, longest qualified Submariner at the ball; and Vice Adm. John Richards, guest speaker and Commander, Submarine Forces, cut the birthday cake at the Greater Omaha 111th Submarine Birthday Ball held Friday, April 8th, at the Scoular Building Ballroom in Downtown Omaha.

On April 11th, 1900, John P. Holland sold his internal combustion gasoline powered submarine, PCU HOLLAND (HOLLAND VI) (SS-1), to the Navy for $160,000 after demonstration trials off Mount Vernon, Virginia, marking the official birth date of the U.S. Navy's submarine force.


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