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What year was the Turtle submarine invented?

1776


Who invented the submarine in ww1?

The first submarine wasn't invented in World War 1 but was invented in 1773 in the Revolutionary War by David Bushnell. It was called the Turtle.


Who designed Turtle. Americas first submarine?

David Bushnell(1742-1824), a Yale graduate, designed and built a submarine


When was the first war submarine made?

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


What was the first military submarine?

The Turtle (also known as the American Turtle) was the first submarine to be used in combat. It was built in 1775 and used on September 6, 1776 in an unsuccessful attack against the HMS Eagle. It was invented by David Bushnell.


Was the submarine turtle ever patented?

No - the Turtle was invented during the Revolutionary War, and as such, the United States as a country (and patents) did not exist at that time. The first submarine to use patented designs was the SS-1, the U.S. Navy's first Diesel-Electric submarine, designed and built by John P. Holland.


Americas first submarine?

turtle


Who created the submarine that was called turtle?

David Bushnell created and used the Turtle


What was the colour of the first submarine?

The Turtle was brown.


What was the turtle submarine made of?

The Turtle was made mostly of wood, with a few metal parts.


Bushnell developed what secret weapon for American colonies during the American Revolution?

He invented the first submarine ever used in combat in 1775. It was called the Turtle.


Who invented the submarine and when?

Cornelius Drebbel built the first workable submarine in 1620 using the 1578 plans of English mathematician William Bourne. The frame was constructed of wood, and it was wrapped with waterproof leather.The first submarine to be used in combat was the Turtle(also called the American Turtle). It was invented by David Bushnell in 1775 and first used in on September 6, 1776 against the HMS Eagle. It was never successful as a combat weapon.The first submarine to sink an enemy ship was the Confederat submarine H. L. Hunley. It was built by H. L. Hunleyand successfully sank the USS Housantonic on February 17, 1864.American David Bushnell built the TURTLE in 1776; it was piloted by Sgt. Lee of the Continental Army.