Around the World Beneath the Sea: the Uss Triton Retraces Magellan's Historic Circumnavigation of the Globe
Overview
The first known submarine was designed, but never built, by William Borne in 1578. From its early adventures (and misadventures) through the end of the twentieth century, the submarine played a vital role in both the exploration of the deep sea as well as the conquering of the globe. From the Revolutionary War to the Cold War, submarines made maritime history. In 1960 the USS Triton retraced the course of Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) in a historic submerged circumnavigation of the globe.
Background
In 1620 Dutch inventor Cornelius van Drebbel (1572-1634) designed and constructed an oared submersible, recognized as the first submarine. By 1775, when Yale graduate David Bushnell (c. 1742-1824) built the Turtle, a one-man, human-powered submarine, man's desire to explore the ocean depths combined with his desire for naval superiority. History's first submarine attack came in 1776 when the Turtle was used by the Americans to attempt a break of the British blockade of New York Harbor during the Revolutionary War. From the Turtle, Bushnell attempted to attach a torpedo to the hull of the HMS Eagle but was unsuccessful.
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