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Encyclopedia of
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The American Turtle
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- The first American submarine was the Turtle designed and built by Connecticut inventor David Bushnell during the American Revolution. The Turtle was a one-man hand-powered wooden submarine. It resembled the shape of an almond, or two turtle shells placed together.
- The Turtle was the first submarine in history used in combat.
- Just after midnight, September 7, 1776, the Turtle unsuccessfully attacked the HMS Eagle in New York Harbor.
- George Washington was so impressed with the Turtle's performance; he called Bushnell a "man of great mechanical powers, fertile in invention and a master of execution."
Sources:
Military Journal of Dr. James Thacher
The Voyage of the "Turtle"
Connecticut River Museum
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Contributed by:
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Links:
The First Combat Submarine
Military Journal of Dr. James Thacher
Turtle- A Revolutionary Submarine
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