Turtle; piloted by Sgt. Lee, American Continental Army.
Revolutionary War 1776.
Men built them in the 1600's, 1776, 1850, 1890; by the 20th century, nearly every nation was building submarines.
at present 16 of the submarines are in duty. 20 submarines are planned to submurge into sea in the forthcoming years.
The TURTLE piloted by Sgt. Lee, American Continental Army 1776.
All submarines were built from steel. Except Bushnell's Turtle in 1776, that was made of wood & leather.
American, David Bushnell, 1776, the TURTLE; piloted by Sgt. Lee, American Continental Army.
1776
First-generation ballistic submarines were mostly named after famous Amrericans, which included U.S. presidents. The first in the class was named after President George Washington, which also gave name to the class. Fleet Ballistic Missile subs bore Presidential names such as George Washington. Fleet Ballistic Missile subs bore Presidential names such as George Washington.
Sgt. Lee of the Continental Army piloted the "Turtle" (history's first sub used in war)during the Revolutionary War in 1776.
July 4, 1776. Declaration of Independence.
During WWII, US subs were named after fish.
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