Welcome
to the newest page in the history of the United States Navy and the American Civil War--
and an as yet unfinished story  . . .

These pages relate the still-unfolding story of the Alligator, which, only a few years ago, had all but fallen out of the history books.
Thanks to the efforts of a team of researchers in a variety of fields, this unique submarine is regaining her place in the story of America:.
in June 2006 Undersea Warfare recognized Alligator as the Navy's first submarine.

	Overview The Story of Alligator Civil War Submarines USS Alligator (J. Christley)		The Historical Record Official Records of the Navy Newspaper Reports Civil War Submarine Chronology Letters Relating to Alligator’s Construction & Deployment
	The Boat & Its Designer Schematics 3d Digital Model Brutus de Villeroi Location map of Philadelphia in 1861 The Neafie & Levy Ship & Engine Building Co.		Sister Sites National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Old Subs Place (Jim Christley) Modeling Alligator Junior (Tim Smalley) Office of Naval Research
	The Crew Men (and Women) Who Built & Crewed Alligator Sam Eakins Operational Plan		Modern Information Alligator Illustration to Color Models of Alligator Alligator Posters Underwater Warfare Prints Bibliography Links
	The Missions Alligator's Five Missions Another Way to Use the "Sub-marine Propeller?" Maps		The Full Story Natural Genius, by Chuck Veit

The information presented in these pages is the result of collaborative research on the part of a number of individuals, including
(in alphabetical order) Dan Cashin, Jim Christley, Jeffrey Malone, Michiko Martin, Catherin Marzin, David Merriman, Richard Poole, Mark Ragan, Tim Smalley, Alice Smith, and Chuck Veit.

Credit goes to the team; mistakes go to my attention (C. Veit)