ffutures: (marcus 2013)
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So much for not posting more for a few days...

Under Water in a Diving Torpedo Boat by Franklin Matthews is an 1899 account of the Holland submarine and a brief glimpse of French experiments. As always error-spotting would be appreciated.

http://www.forgottenfutures.com/library/sub/sub.htm

Date: 2013-09-21 10:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gonzo21.livejournal.com
That illustration of the interior is superb.

Date: 2013-09-21 04:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com
It is quite nice - VERY claustrophobic!

Date: 2013-09-21 04:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gonzo21.livejournal.com
Could only be better if it was steam powered.

Date: 2013-09-21 04:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com
Ummm... claustrophobic and filled with high-pressure steam? I'll pass!

I think Britain did actually try steam submarines, ditto France. They were not very successful.

Date: 2013-09-21 06:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gonzo21.livejournal.com
In a moment of odd synchronicity, Time Team on More4 at the moment are doing a thing on a lost WW1 submarine, and were just looking at the Holland boat.

Extraordinary machine.

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