Wooden Submarine, the ultimate in Classic Vessels!

[Mrnotming]

Here's an interesting link:

This was to be the Mk 11.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ictineo_II

An Irishman John Holland is thought by many to be the inventor of the submarine, This guy Montriol certainly was brilliant!
Enjoy,kit available later!

 

[JumbleDuck]

Here's an interesting link:

This was to be the Mk 11.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ictineo_II

The replica in Barcelona is well worth a goggle at.

 

[Seajet]

I'd always thought ' Turtle ' was the first, though hand powered.

Not a very secret weapon then, having to plead to the nation !

Like it though, a replica could be fun to knock up over winter then operate in the Solent...

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Various early submarines reputed to have been built in classical times; none securely attested. However, in the 17th century, Cornelius Drebbel did build a working submarine that was tested in the Thames; The "Turtle" was built by David Bushnell and used against British ships during the American Revolution; Robert Fulton created one in 1800 that he tried to sell to both British and French navies, and there were lots during the 19th century until Holland came up with the pattern that developed into the WW1 submarines on both sides.

Useful summary at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_submarines

 

[westernman]

The replica in Barcelona is well worth a goggle at.

Yes. But not much in the museum to see. The submarine replica outside and the models in the entrance lobby are the best bits.

 

[Poignard]

There's also a wooden submarine (a replica, I suppose) in La Cité de la Mer at Cherbourg.

 

[jamie N]

Cite de la Mer is a very good museum, to the point of being 'wife friendly' in that even my wife found it quite interesting!