George Kittredge

George William Kittredge (1918–2010) was a retired United States Navy captain who commanded submarines during and after World War II, including , , and . After retiring from the Navy in 1962, he served in the Maine State Legislature and as a trustee of the Maine Maritime Academy before founding Kittredge Industries in 1970, for which he is credited as the father of the personal submersibles industry.

Early and personal life Kittredge was born on May 26, 1918, in Washington, D.C. to Scott F. and Henriette Green Kittredge. He attended the United States Naval Academy and graduated in 1940 with a degree in electrical engineering. He married Gayle (née Clark) on May 26, 1944.

For the 102nd legislature of 1965/1966 Kittredge was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing South Thomaston in Knox County.

Kittredge Industries was founded in 1970 to design and manufacture midget submarines, completing 49 submersibles before manufacturing was wound down in 1988. he is known as the "father of personal submersibles".