The submarine in war and peace; its developments and its possibilities (1918)
Lake, Simon, 1866-1945 · Philadelphia London : J.B. Lippincott Co. · leaf 118
Debrellsexperiments an Englishman by the name of Day built a smallwooden submarine and descended in it under the water.This experiment gave him sufficient confidence to undertakethe construction of a large vessel, and he proposed to makea profit from its use by making wagers that he could descendto… … BUSHNELLS SUBMARINE, THE AMERICAN TURTLE During the Revolutionary War Dr. David Bushnell, aresident of Saybrook, Connecticut, devised a submarine ves-sel called the American Turtle. He aimed to destroy theBritish fleet anchored off New York during its occupationby General Washington and the…
Submarines (Ships)
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