海龟号潜艇(英语:Turtle),是美国独立战争期间大陆军建造的一艘潜艇。他是第一艘有文献纪录用于战争的潜艇。
历史
1775年,大卫·布什内尔入读耶鲁大学,并因兴趣而研究水下炸药及潜水军舰,开始建造海龟号。美国独立战争爆发后,布殊奈尔的研究引来部分革命派领袖的关注,认为可尝试用潜艇对抗英国皇家海军。由于这消息也被效忠派居民向英军通报,故此留下了文献纪录。长岛战役结束后,乔治·华盛顿在9月初派出海龟号攻击英国军舰。不过,海龟号的攻击只见于大陆军的纪录,兼且未有成功。10月海龟号另一次攻击再告失败,后来更随着母舰被英军击沉。
参考资料
- Coggins, Jack. Ships and Seamen of the American Revolution. Mineola, NY: Courier Dover Publications. 2002. ISBN 978-0-486-42072-1. OCLC 48795929.
- Compton-Hall, Richard. The Submarine Pioneers. Sutton Publishing. 1999. ISBN 0-7509-2154-4.
- Diamant, Lincoln. Chaining the Hudson: The Fight for the River in the American Revolution. New York: Fordham University Press. 2004. ISBN 978-0-8232-2339-8. OCLC 491786080.
- Rindskopf, Mike H; Naval Submarine League (U.S.); Turner Publishing Company staff; Morris, Richard Knowles. Steel Boats, Iron Men: History of the U.S. Submarine Force. Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing. 1997. ISBN 978-1-56311-081-8. OCLC 34352971.
- Schecter, Barnet. The Battle for New York. New York: Walker. 2002. ISBN 0-8027-1374-2.
- Sleeman, Charles. Torpedoes and torpedo warfare. Portsmouth, UK: Griffin. 1880. OCLC 4041073.
- Connecticut River Museum – David Bushnell's Turtle. Connecticut River Museum. [2010-08-27]. (原始内容存档于2007-11-29).
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