John Paul Jones, father of the US Navy, first command was the sloop Providence. The current commander of the USS Providence (SSN-719) is CDR Michael Holland. And the father of the modern submarine design was John P. Holland.
It may not be ironic but I thought it was an odd coincidence.
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John Paul Jones, father of the US Navy, first command was the sloop Providence. The current commander of the USS Providence (SSN-719) is CDR Michael Holland. And the father of the modern submarine design was John P. Holland.
It may not be ironic but I thought it was an odd coincidence.
by Lubbers Line on Jul 6, 2007 at 8:01 pm