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California Military Museum
- Preserving California's Military Heritage
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- Submarine Centennial:
100 Years - From the Depths - SEAPOWER
- PROCLAMATION
by the
Governor of the State of California
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- WHEREAS, the United States Submarine Force
was founded on April 11, 1900 with the purchase of the U.S.S.
HOLLAND; and
WHEREAS, during World War II, the submarine force destroyed 1,314
enemy ships, accounting for 55 percent of all enemy ships lost
in World War II; and,
WHEREAS, 16,000 brave submariners served the United States during
World War II, and seven were awarded the Congressional Medal
of Honor; and,
WHEREAS, from 1948 to 1955 the submarine force developed an industrial
base in new technologies, pioneered new materials, designed and
built a prototype reactor, established a training program, and
took to sea the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, the
U.S.S. NAUTILUS; and,
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2000, the United States Submarine Service
will celebrate its 100th Anniversary and will pay tribute to
the strength, service and sacrifice of all those who served in
our nation's submarine force;
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- NOW, THERFORE, I, GRAY DAVIS, Governor
of the State of California, do hereby proclaim April 11, 2000
as "California SubmarineVeterans Day."
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- IN WITNESS WHERE OF I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California
to be affixed this 7th day of April, 2000.
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- (signed) Gray Davis
Governor of California
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- ATTEST:
- (signed) Bill Jones
Secretary of State
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