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David Bushnell

David Bushnell
Born(1740-08-30)August 30, 1740
Died1824/1826
Warrenton
NationalityAmerican
OccupationInventor
Known forBuilding "Turtle" submersible
A diagram of Bushnell's American Turtle

David Bushnell (August 30, 1740 – 1824 or 1826), of Westbrook, Connecticut, was an American inventor, a patriot, a teacher, and a medical doctor.

Bushnell invented the first submarine to be used in battle, Turtle, as well as a floating mine triggered by contact. He was a veteran of the Revolutionary War.


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