Intelligent Whale

Intelligent Whale at the Navy Museum, Washington Navy Yard
History
United States
NameIntelligent Whale
Laid down1863
Acquired29 October 1869
Out of service1873
StatusMuseum exhibit
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement4,000 lb (1,800 kg)
Length28 ft 8 in (8.74 m)
Beam7 ft (2.1 m)
Draft9 ft (2.7 m)
PropulsionHand-cranked screw
Speed4 knots (4.6 mph; 7.4 km/h)
Endurance10 hours
Complement6 to 13 officers and men
ArmamentHatch for diver
Intelligent Whale on display in the National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey

Intelligent Whale is an experimental hand-cranked submarine developed for potential use by the United States Navy in the 1860s.