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American vessel 'Turtle' (1776), the first submarine to be used in war, 19th century.
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.
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AR913264
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Image
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Public
Size
3638px × 4792px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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18th century
19th century
AMERICA
American
American Revolution 1775-1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
American War of Independence 1775-1783
Ann Ronan Pictures
B&W
B/W
Black & White
Black and white
Bushnell
concept
country
cross-section
DAVID
David Bushnell
Driving
eighteenth century
Engraving
FIRST
hand cranked
INDOORS
INGENUITY
INNOVATION
INSIDE
interior
Invention
LOCATION
Male
Man
Men
Monochrome
NINETEENTH CENTURY
OPERATING
People
Print Collector1
Propeller
Rebellion
revolution
Science
submarine warfare
submarine,
transport
TRANSPORTATION
UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
usa
VERTICAL
Wars
water transport