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American vessel 'Turtle' (1776), the first submarine to be used in war, 19th century. Artist: Unknown
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Title:
American vessel 'Turtle' (1776), the first submarine to be used in war, 19th century. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
American vessel 'Turtle' (1776), the first submarine to be used in war, 19th century. Designed by David Bushnell (1742-1824), the vessel was propelled by a crank and contained sufficient air for a 30 minute submersion. During the American War of Independence (1775-1783) several attempts were made to use 'Turtle', armed with a single mine, to blow up British warships. This shows Sergeant Ezra Lee on 6 September 1776 during his abortive attack on the 'Eagle', one of the British ships blockading New York Harbour.
Technique/material:
engraving
Credit:
Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3638 x 4792 px | 49.9 MB
Print size:
30.8 x 40.6 cm | 12.1 x 16.0 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
18TH CENTURY • 18TH CENTURY, THE • 18TH • 19TH CENTURY • AMERICA • AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775-1783 • AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR • AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE 1775-1783 • AMERICAN • B & W • B / W • B&W • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • BUSHNELL • CENTURY • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • CROSS CUT • CROSS-CUT • CROSS-SECTION • DAVID BUSHNELL • DAVID • DRIVING • EIGHTEENTH CENTURY • ENGRAVING • FIRST • GUY • HAND CRANKED • INDOORS • INGENUITY • INNOVATION • INNOVATIONS • INSIDE • INTERIOR • INVENTION • ISRAEL • LOCATION • MALE • MAN • MEN • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • NINETEENTH CENTURY • OPERATING • OPERATIVE • PEOPLE • PROPELLER • REBELLION • REVOLUTION • SCIENCE • SUBMARINE WAR • SUBMARINE WARFARE • SUBMARINE • TRANSPORT • TRANSPORTATION • U-BOAT WAR • U-BOAT • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • UNITED STATES • USA • VERTICAL LINES • VERTICAL • WAR • WATER TRANSPORT
