The Holland Class submarine was adopted by the US Navy and Royal Navy... The last example of which is on display at the Royal Naval Submarine Museum in Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour. A 1904 film of the USS Holland (SS-1), the U.S. Navy's first true submarine. The gasoline/electric powered boat carried three torpedos, had a range of 200 miles and could reach speeds of 6 knots. With a crew of six, she could dive to 75 feet. The Holland was retired in 1905. John Philip Holland (Feb 24, 1841 – Aug 12,