NO
New york harbor
The first attack was made by Sgt Lee, piloting the sub TURTLE, built by David Bushnell in 1776 during the Revolutionary War.
That the explosion that sunk the Maine came from inside, not outside as it would in an attack.
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When under attack by an enemy warship, the USS Mariner took a defensive battle position.
A privateer was a private warship, which was authorized by a country's government through an agreement (letters of marque) to attack foreign shipping.(see related question)
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President Johnson wanted to respond to a North Vietnamese attack on an American warship.
The first submarine built for combat was the Turtle (also known as the American Turtle). It was invented by David Bushnell in 1775. It was used in an unsuccessful attack on the HMS Eagle on September 6,1776
The early submarine (the Turtle) had a screw device to drill into the ship, and a "time bomb" explosive spar (torpedo, mine) that would be attached to the hull below water.
Yes, A privateer was a private person or private warship authorized by a country's government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. Privateers were only entitled by their state to attack and rob enemy vessels during wartime. Thus a privateer does have sponsorship from a country.
I think they did but i am reading a book on it right now. But i am not sure