# Victory Yard

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. $9.5 million was spent to construct the Victory Yard, where General Dynamics Electric Boat began building submarines on 22 July 1942. On 3 November 1943 a Federal Court Committee awarded an additional $203,000 to the former owners.

## Submarines built at the Victory Yard

| EB Hull # | Way | Name | Class | Keel Laid | Launched | Commissioned |
| 66 | 2-V | USS Dace (SS-247) | Gato | 22 July 1942 | 25 April 1943 | 23 July 1943 |
| 68 | 3-V | USS Dorado (SS-248) | Gato | 27 August 1942 | 23 May 1943 | 28 August 1943 |
| 71 | 4-V | USS Flasher (SS-249) | Gato | 30 September 1942 | 20 June 1943 | 25 September 1943 |
| 73 | 5-V | USS Flier (SS-250) | Gato | 30 October 1942 | 11 July 1943 | 18 October 1943 |
| 76 | 6-V | USS Flounder (SS-251) | Gato | 5 December 1942 | 22 August 1943 | 29 November 1943 |
| 78 | 7-V | USS Gabilan (SS-252) | Gato | 5 January 1943 | 19 September 1943 | 28 December 1943 |
| 79 | 8-V | USS Bream (SS-243) | Gato | 5 February 1943 | 17 October 1943 | 24 January 1944 |
| 80 | 9-V | USS Cavalla (SS-244) | Gato | 4 March 1943 | 14 November 1943 | 29 February 1944 |
| 81 | 10-V | USS Cobia (SS-245) | Gato | 17 March 1943 | 28 November 1943 | 29 March 1944 |
| 82 | 1-V | USS Croaker (SS-246) | Gato | 1 April 1943 | 19 December 1943 | 21 April 1944 |
| 89 | 2-V | USS Becuna (SS-319) | Balao | 29 April 1943 | 30 January 1944 | 27 May 1944 |
| 91 | 3-V | USS Besugo (SS-321) | Balao | 27 May 1943 | 27 February 1944 | 19 June 1944 |
| 93 | 4-V | USS Caiman (SS-323) | Balao | 24 June 1943 | 30 March 1944 | 17 July 1944 |
| 95 | 5-V | USS Blower (SS-325) | Balao | 15 July 1943 | 23 April 1944 | 10 August 1944 |
| 98 | 6-V | USS Charr (SS-328) | Balao | 26 August 1943 | 28 May 1944 | 23 September 1944 |
| 100 | 7-V | USS Brill (SS-330) | Balao | 23 September 1943 | 25 June 1944 | 26 October 1944 |
| 102 | 8-V | USS Bullhead (SS-332) | Balao | 21 October 1943 | 16 July 1944 | 4 December 1944 |
| 104 | 9-V | USS Cabezon (SS-334) | Balao | 18 November 1943 | 27 August 1944 | 30 December 1944 |
| 106 | 10-V | USS Capitaine (SS-336) | Balao | 2 December 1943 | 1 October 1944 | 26 January 1945 |
| 108 | 1-V | USS Carp (SS-338) | Balao | 23 December 1943 | 12 November 1944 | 28 February 1945 |
| 110 | 2-V | USS Entemedor (SS-340) | Balao | 3 February 1944 | 17 December 1944 | 6 April 1945 |
| 112 | 3-V | USS Chopper (SS-342) | Balao | 2 March 1944 | 4 February 1945 | 25 May 1945 |
| 114 | 4-V | USS Cobbler (SS-344) | Balao | 3 April 1944 | 1 April 1945 | 8 August 1945 |
| 116 | 5-V | USS Corporal (SS-346) | Balao | 27 April 1944 | 10 June 1945 | 9 November 1945 |

## 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.
On 18 December 1946, Pfizer Inc purchased the property from the War Assets Administration. Purchase price was $911,999.