Technically, a submarine (as opposed to a submersible) is a water-going vessel that can sail, submerge, and surface under its own power, without the need for a ‘parent’ ship for support. Almost incredibly, the world’s first submarine was developed way back in 1620 by a Dutchman, Cornelis Drebbel, who was working in the service of Great Britain’s King James I. From a military perspective, the appeal of a stealthy underwater vessel that can attack enemy ships undetected is obvious,
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