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The French Navy archives found out the United States of America, the
first sub design. The USS Alligator in 1861-was made, but two years
later sank. The remains has not been found.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Drawing
The American Civil War (1861-65) at the beginning of the Philadelphia
Evening News led to a surprising news in one edition: "The police have
arrested a 10-meter in the port, cigar-shaped object is sinking."
According to the newspaper, the "infernal machine" is the before been
caught in the Delaware River before it finally lost it. How-how does
not, half a year later, in November 1861, the Southerners became aware
that the North developed an underwater structure wonder, with the help
of the invisible enemy ships can be strengthened bombs.
Vileroi design
After all, in
Philadelphia 40 days, 14 thousand dollars, so 14 meters, aptly named
baptized sub USS Alligator, the task is primarily intended to
neutralize the dreaded south, armored ships, Virginia. 1862. water made
available to the first day of May, the first and last master was Samuel
Eakins. The first mission to destroy the Appomattox, the James River to
a bridge. But when came to the mouth of the Alligator, it was found
that the river is not deep enough, so there is a risk that the weapon
can be seen from the shore, and so easy to destroy it - further - back
to the port in Washington.
Captain Eakins
One of the reasons for failure of the individual they saw the captain,
so Eakinst replaced. The new commander, Thomas O. Lieutenant Selfridge
has promised that he - in the meantime prepared by Southerners - Die by
the Virginia II. The new team, however, a huge failure. The Potomac
River, the first road test is a technical problem: the weight of air
rapidly into the "cigars", and the crew left the submarine-like panic.
Selfridge and his team had resigned before Eakinst re-appointed as
Commander of the Alligator. Meanwhile, the paddle-shaped screw
propeller is replaced in shape, and the spring of 1863 Abraham Lincoln,
U.S. President also visited a miracle weapon. The submarine results
without painful career in 1863. April 2 was finished, when it embarked
on the USS Sumpter from Washington enjoying the protection that make up
Port Royal. The road, however, during a major storm is that the
Alligator was not saved after the evacuation of staff and the Cape
Hatteras somewhere near the left to fate, and sank. And why were found
in the archives of a French drawings? Because of the "infernal machine"
and his father out of the French origin was Brutus De Villeroy, who
soon after the failure of the invention - the plans for you - can come
back to homeland. The drawings found in today's submarine engineers
will be analyzed, he will receive answers to questions as to what was
the weak link in Villeroy idea.
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