Happy 107th birthday to Naval Submarine Base New London, established #OTD in 1915!

New London was the

@USNavy

's first submarine base — a distinction the base has embraced with its motto "world's first and finest."

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When USS Milwaukee was returned to the U.S. Navy in 1949 after being loaned to the Soviet Union for 5 years, one official said it was the dirtiest ship he had ever seen. The rusty ship smelled of stale fish and was full of rats, lice, and empty vodka bottles. #WarshipWednesday

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