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Sep 20, 1519
The first sail around the the world is complete
Ferdinand Magellan completes the first voyage around the world -
The First Submarine is Made
The first submarine is made by Cornelis Drebbel -
The Diving Bell is made
Astronomer Edmund Halley develops a diving bell where the atmosphere in the bell can be replenished from sending barrels of air down from the surface -
A Waterproof suit is created
A suit where air is supplied from the surface -
Data of Maritime subjects
A law is established by Thomas Jefferson where the United States Coast Survey. The organization studies the eastern coast of the United States and returns data about a wide range of maritime subjects including tides and tidal currents, sea floor characteristics, and the depth and physical features of near-shore waters. -
A Scuba is made
William H. James designs a underwater breathing apparatus, or scuba. This device allowed the diver to remain underwater for up to an hour. -
First electrically powered Submarine
The French Navy launches the Gymnote. This was first electrically powered and functional military submarine -
The Titanic Sinks
The White Star Liner Titanic sinks after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. The tragedy leads to an effort to devise an means of discovering objects in the water ahead of a moving vessel. -
Link Between Physical and Biological Oceaography
the duo of Dugdale and Goerig establihed there is a link between physical and biological oceanography by determining that mathematical formulas can predict the nutrient levels in the ocean. -
The National Oceanographic program is founded
this system was dedicated to developing integrated ocean systems