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Turtle (also called American Turtle) was the world's first submersible vessel with a documented record of use in combat. It was built in 1775 by American David Bushnell as a means of attaching explosive charges to ships in a harbor, for use against the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War.
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Lee was born in Lyme, Connecticut.On January 1, 1776, he enlisted in the 10th Continental Regiment, which was raised in Connecticut, as a sergeant.. In August 1776 he was selected by brother-in-law Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, [1] also of Lyme, as one of several volunteers to learn to operate the Turtle, an early submarine invented by Saybrook, Connecticut, native David Bushnell.
The museum sits on a 7-acre lot, which is known as Albacore Park, and is located between the Route 1 Bypass and Market Street. USS Albacore gets approval to expand submarine museum's visitor ...
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It interprets the Triangle Trade during the colonial period, in cotton, rum, sugar and slaves; the actions of privateers during the American Revolution; and global maritime trade with the Far East, after independence. The National Park Service manages both the National Historic Site and a Regional Visitor Center in downtown Salem
The United States Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum is located on the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut.It is the only submarine museum managed exclusively by the Naval History & Heritage Command division of the Navy, and this makes it a repository for many special submarine items of national significance, including USS Nautilus (SSN-571).
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