&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:FultonNautilus1.JPG) Full-sized section model at Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg, France
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nautilus |
| Laid down | Perrier boatyard in Rouen |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 21 ft 3 in (6.48 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Propulsion | Hand-cranked screw propeller or Sail (when surfaced) |
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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.
- ^ Burgess, Robert Forrest (1975). Ships Beneath the Sea. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-008958-7.