Nautilus (1800 submarine)

Full-sized section model at Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg, France
History
NameNautilus
Laid downPerrier boatyard in Rouen
General characteristics
Length21 ft 3 in (6.48 m)
Beam6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
PropulsionHand-cranked screw propeller or Sail (when surfaced)
The Nautilus (1800).

Nautilus was a submarine designed by Robert Fulton and first tested in 1800. Though preceded by Cornelis Drebbel's vessel of 1620 and the Turtle,[1]: 1–8  Nautilus is often considered to be the first practical submarine.

  1. ^ Burgess, Robert Forrest (1975). Ships Beneath the Sea. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-008958-7.