Frank Taylor Cable
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Frank Taylor Cable (1863-1945) was an early pioneer in submarine development for the US Navy.
He was the civilian commander of the developmental submarine USS Holland (SS-1), before it was accepted for U.S. Navy service and commissioned in 1900. As an associate of the inventor John Philip Holland, Frank Cable specialized in the design and production of propulsion machinery, including diesel engines and electric motors. He was one of the founders of the Electric Boat Company. General Dynamics - Electric Boat continues in existence today, constructing the United States' most modern nuclear powered submarines of the Seawolf and Virginia class.
The USS Frank Cable (AS-40) is also named in his honour.
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