Turtle (also called American Turtle) was the world's first submarine, or by modern standards a submersible, with a documented record of use in combat. It was built in 1775 by American David Bushnell as a means of attaching explosive charges to ships in a harbor, for use against the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War.
Turtle (also called American Turtle) was the world's first submarine, or by modern standards a submersible, with a documented record of use in combat. It was built in 1775 by American David Bushnell as a means of attaching explosive charges to ships in a harbor, for use against the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War.
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