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Jan 1, 1580
the First Sketch
The first submarine sketch came from the hand of William Bourne, an English innkeeper and scientist. -
The 1st Submarine
Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel was a Dutch inventor. He created the first submarine. -
Steam Engine
Thomas Savery was an English military engineer and inventor who in 1698, patented the first crude steam engine, based on Denis Papin's Digester or pressure cooker of 1679. -
Turtle
David Bushnell built the first submarine to make an attack on an enemy ship. He called it "Turtle" because it resembled a sea-turtle floating in the water -
Submarine: Check
Source: Click HereDavid Bushnell designed and built the first to be USED in 1776. -
Natutilus
After multiple delays and many changes in government, Robert Fulton built the submarine he called "Nautilus." He made a great number of successful dives, of other 25 feet deep and for as long as six hours -
Sketches
These sketches were made after the Civil War. The information provided by W. A. Alexander - one of the original builders. -
The Diver
The French team of Charles Burn and Simon Bourgeois launched "Le Plongeur" (The Diver). It was about 140 feet long, 20 feet wide, displacing 400 tons. It's power was reccieved by engines run by 180 psi compressed air kept in tanks in the sub. -
Cumbustion Engine
Wilham Bauer proposed that submarines be powered by a combustion engine. He spent twenty-five years developing submarines for Germany, Austria, England, the United States, Russia, and France. -
WHITEHEAD
The U. S. Navy started manufacturing the WHITEHEAD torpedo for surface ships. -
Improvments
Improvments were made to American attack submarines. Speed was increased, and systems were more sophisticated. -
Russian Submarines
Russian submarines improved during the Summer of 1994. A Delta nuclear-powered ballistic missile boa and a Victor class nuclear-powered attack submarine. -
Modern Day Subs
SourceAbout 47 nations operate over 700 submarines, about 300 of them are nuclear powered. New designs are being used in the United States, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Japan. Submarines are more advanced than ever.
