Would you look at that…. seems the Finger Lakes have a long history in the Submarine industry….
https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/JSY/id/113/
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport provides research, development, test and evaluation, engineering, analysis, and assessment, and fleet support capabilities for submarines, autonomous underwater systems, and offensive and defensive undersea weapon systems, and stewards existing and emerging technologies in support of undersea warfare. Executes other responsibilities as assigned by the Commander, Naval Undersea Warfare Center.
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NUWC-Newport/What-We-Do/
seems they test all things underwater here… i.e Submarines. Need a place to park those.. i.e submarine base