Simon Lake 1910-1920

Ever the patriot, Simon Lake never lost sight of the United States. He began to build to build for the US Navy after other countries had adopted his methods. He built over 20 submarines for the United States Navy before and during WWI.

The USS G-1, Simon Lake's first submarine built for the US Navy, 1912

The USS G-1 was Simon Lake's first submarine built for the US Navy. It was originally launched as the Seal on February 9, 1911 and set a dive record of 256 feet in November of 2012. The submarine was decommissioned after WWI in 1920.

One of the Lake boats

One of the Lake boats

Lake Torpedo Boats

Lake Torpedo Boats, Subs being built

The Lake Torpedo Boat Company

The Lake Torpedo Boat Company