Lake Torpedo Boat

Lake Torpedo Boat

The Lake Torpedo Boat Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut was an early maker of submarines for the U.S. Navy. Founded by Simon Lake in 1912, the firm competed with John Philip Holland's Electric Boat Company until financial difficulties led to the company's demise in 1924.

External links

* [http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/2large/inactive/laketorpedo.htm List of ships built]
* [http://diodon349.com/Stories/Story_of_Demise_%20of_Laketorp.htm The Demise of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company]


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