Turtle (also called American Turtle), the world's first submersible vessel, showing the elevation, top, and the cross section, bottom. Constructed in 1775 by American David Bushnell as a means of attaching explosive charges to ships in a harbor, it was used during the American Revolutionary War. From Bibliotheque Des Merveilles, published 1888.
Turtle (also called American Turtle), the world's first submersible vessel, showing the elevation, top, and the cross section, bottom. Constructed in 1775 by American David Bushnell as a means of attaching explosive charges to ships in a harbor, it was used during the American Revolutionary War. From Bibliotheque Des Merveilles, published 1888.
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