Victory Yard
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The Victory Yard was a temporary expansion of the General Dynamics Electric Boat facility in Groton, Connecticut, to dramatically increase submarine construction during World War II.
Early property ownership
On 5 February 1942, the US Navy purchased the former Groton Iron Works property from Alfred Holter and Shell Oil Company for $222,000 using condemnation proceedings.[1] $9.5 million was spent to construct the Victory Yard, where General Dynamics Electric Boat began building submarines on 22 July 1942.[2] On 3 November 1943 a Federal Court Committee awarded an additional $203,000 to the former owners.[3]
Submarines built at the Victory Yard
| EB Hull # [4] | Way [4] | Name [4] | Class [4] | Keel Laid | Launched | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 2-V | USS Dace (SS-247) | Gato | 22 July 1942 [5] | 25 April 1943 [5] | 23 July 1943 [5] |
| 68 | 3-V | USS Dorado (SS-248) | 27 August 1942 [6] | 23 May 1943 [6] | 28 August 1943 [6] | |
| 71 | 4-V | USS Flasher (SS-249) | 30 September 1942 [7] | 20 June 1943 [7] | 25 September 1943 [7] | |
| 73 | 5-V | USS Flier (SS-250) | 30 October 1942 [8] | 11 July 1943 [8] | 18 October 1943 [8] | |
| 76 | 6-V | USS Flounder (SS-251) | 5 December 1942 [9] | 22 August 1943 [9] | 29 November 1943 [9] | |
| 78 | 7-V | USS Gabilan (SS-252) | 5 January 1943 [10] | 19 September 1943 [10] | 28 December 1943 [10] | |
| 79 | 8-V | USS Bream (SS-243) | 5 February 1943 [11] | 17 October 1943 [11] | 24 January 1944 [11] | |
| 80 | 9-V | USS Cavalla (SS-244) | 4 March 1943 [12] | 14 November 1943 [12] | 29 February 1944 [12] | |
| 81 | 10-V | USS Cobia (SS-245) | 17 March 1943 [13] | 28 November 1943 [13] | 29 March 1944 [13] | |
| 82 | 1-V | USS Croaker (SS-246) | 1 April 1943 [14] | 19 December 1943 [14] | 21 April 1944 [14] | |
| 89 | 2-V | USS Becuna (SS-319) | Balao | 29 April 1943 [15] | 30 January 1944 [15] | 27 May 1944 [15] |
| 91 | 3-V | USS Besugo (SS-321) | 27 May 1943 [16] | 27 February 1944 [16] | 19 June 1944 [16] | |
| 93 | 4-V | USS Caiman (SS-323) | 24 June 1943 [17] | 30 March 1944 [17] | 17 July 1944 [17] | |
| 95 | 5-V | USS Blower (SS-325) | 15 July 1943 [18] | 23 April 1944 [18] | 10 August 1944 [18] | |
| 98 | 6-V | USS Charr (SS-328) | 26 August 1943 [19] | 28 May 1944 [19] | 23 September 1944 [19] | |
| 100 | 7-V | USS Brill (SS-330) | 23 September 1943 [20] | 25 June 1944 [20] | 26 October 1944 [20] | |
| 102 | 8-V | USS Bullhead (SS-332) | 21 October 1943 [21] | 16 July 1944 [21] | 4 December 1944 [21] | |
| 104 | 9-V | USS Cabezon (SS-334) | 18 November 1943 [22] | 27 August 1944 [22] | 30 December 1944 [22] | |
| 106 | 10-V | USS Capitaine (SS-336) | 2 December 1943 [23] | 1 October 1944 [23] | 26 January 1945 [23] | |
| 108 | 1-V | USS Carp (SS-338) | 23 December 1943 [24] | 12 November 1944 [24] | 28 February 1945 [24] | |
| 110 | 2-V | USS Entemedor (SS-340) | 3 February 1944 [25] | 17 December 1944 [25] | 6 April 1945 [25] | |
| 112 | 3-V | USS Chopper (SS-342) | 2 March 1944 [26] | 4 February 1945 [26] | 25 May 1945 [26] | |
| 114 | 4-V | USS Cobbler (SS-344) | 3 April 1944 [27] | 1 April 1945 [27] | 8 August 1945 [27] | |
| 116 | 5-V | USS Corporal (SS-346) | 27 April 1944 [28] | 10 June 1945 [28] | 9 November 1945 [28] |
Subsequent property uses
On 13 January 1945, General Dynamics Electric Boat announced that $3,000,000 will be spent to convert the Victory Yard to manufacture 105mm shells.[29]
On 18 December 1946, Pfizer Inc purchased the property from the War Assets Administration.[30] Purchase price was $911,999.[31]