The first submarine called The Turtle by David Bushnell was made by oak.
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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 Turtle was made mostly of wood, with a few metal parts.
The Turtle was brown.
The first navigable submarine was made in England in 1620 by Conelius Drebbel.American Colonies, 1776, by David Bushnell; the TURTLE piloted by Sgt. Lee Continental Army.
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David Bushnell
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David Bushnell
the turtle was built in 1775