Maritime & Aviation
Drebbel's submarine
Cornelis Drebbel demonstrated an early submersible on the River Thames. Accounts describe an enclosed, oar-powered craft; modern reconstructions interpret a design whose original vessel does not survive.
About this artifact
Cornelis Drebbel demonstrated an early submersible on the River Thames. Accounts describe an enclosed, oar-powered craft; modern reconstructions interpret a design whose original vessel does not survive.
Sources & image credits
Modern reconstruction associated with Drebbel's submarine; the original 17th-century craft does not survive.
Image: The Drebbel - geograph.org.uk - 508179.jpg
Creator: Colin Smith
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
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