John Philip Holland
(1840-1914)

Died aged c. 74

John Philip Holland (Irish: Seán Pilib Ó hUallacháin/Ó Maolchalann) (24 February 1841 – 12 August 1914) was an Irish engineer who developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the US Navy, and the first Royal Navy submarine, Holland 1.

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Commemorated on 3 plaques

The Holland Library dedicated to John P. Holland inventor of the modern submarine 1841 - 1914

National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy, Ireland where they was

John Philip Holland [full inscription unknown]

Holland Street, Liscannor, Ireland where they was born (1840)

Holland 1 Designer: John Philip Holland Built by Vickers Maxim at Barrow-in-Furness and launched in 1901, this pioneer submarine was powered by a 160hp petrol engine and had a surface speed of 8 knots. A 70hp electric motor gave a submerged speed of 7 knots. Holland 1 was the Royal Navy's first operational submarine.

Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Haslar Jetty Road, Gosport, United Kingdom where they designed