Intelligent Whale
1860s American experimental submarine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Intelligent Whale is an experimental hand-cranked submarine developed for potential use by the United States Navy in the 1860s.
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Intelligent Whale at the Navy Museum, Washington Navy Yard | |
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United States | |
Name | Intelligent Whale |
Laid down | 1863 |
Acquired | 29 October 1869 |
Out of service | 1873 |
Status | Museum exhibit |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine |
Displacement | 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) |
Length | 28 ft 8 in (8.74 m) |
Beam | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
Draft | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
Propulsion | Hand-cranked screw |
Speed | 4 knots (4.6 mph; 7.4 km/h) |
Endurance | 10 hours |
Complement | 6 to 13 officers and men |
Armament | Hatch for diver |
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