Ictíneo I was a pioneering submarine constructed in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in 1858–1859 by engineer Narcís Monturiol. == History == While living in Cadaqués, Monturiol witnessed the death of a coral harvester, which inspired him with the idea of a ship that could sail underwater and allow coral divers to work in safety.
Ictíneo I was a pioneering submarine constructed in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in 1858–1859 by engineer Narcís Monturiol. == History == While living in Cadaqués, Monturiol witnessed the death of a coral harvester, which inspired him with the idea of a ship that could sail underwater and allow coral divers to work in safety.
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