In August 1776, as the British Navy dominated New York Harbor, American inventor David Bushnell secretly designed the Turtle, a one-man submersible aimed at breaching British warships. On its sole mission, the Turtle failed to attach its explosive charge to the HMS Eagle, highlighting the challenges of early submarine warfare. Despite this, the Turtle marked a significant innovation in military strategy, proving the viability of undersea combat and foreshadowing its future potential, despite the shortcomings of its inaugural effort.
Undersea warfare was considered a novel and important avenue of military strategy, demonstrated by the Turtle, despite its operational challenges and initial failure.
The Turtle, the first military submarine, was designed to attack British warships, proving the potential of submersible warfare even in its first failed mission.
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