jan 9, 1850 - U boat
Description:
Early U-boats (1850–1914) The first submarine built in Germany, the three-man Brandtaucher, sank to the bottom of Kiel harbor on 1 February 1851 during a test dive. The inventor and engineer Wilhelm Bauer had designed this vessel in 1850, and Schweffel & Howaldt constructed it in Kiel.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 9, 1850
Now
~ 175 years ago