Turtle

Turtle was the world's first submarine, or by modern standards 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. Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull recommended the invention to George Washington, who provided funds and support for the development and testing of the machine.

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American Turtle
draft 2 metre, beam 1 metre, length 2.5 metre, 
submersible, attack submarine, human-powered submarine, United States Navy, 

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American War of Independence

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ship launching

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ship commissioning

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Frameless

A turtle under a tree in Sudan Animal Rescue

EzraLee

Bushnell Turtle

Screwpropellor

TurtleSubmarine

Подводная лодка Бушнелла

Turtle sketch 1885

Turtle submarine

Turtle submarine 1776

THE TURTLE, ESSEX CT

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		A turtle under a tree in Sudan Animal Rescue		Commons
commons	image		EzraLee		Commons
commons	image		Bushnell Turtle		Commons
commons	image		Screwpropellor		Commons
commons	image		TurtleSubmarine		Commons
commons	image		Подводная лодка Бушнелла		Commons
commons	image		Turtle sketch 1885		Commons
commons	image		Turtle submarine		Commons
commons	image		Turtle submarine 1776		Commons
commons	image		THE TURTLE, ESSEX CT		Commons