Nautilus (1800 submarine)

	Full-sized section model at Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg, France
History
Name	Nautilus
Laid down	Perrier boatyard in Rouen
General characteristics
Length	21 ft 3 in (6.48 m)
Beam	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Propulsion	Hand-cranked screw propeller or Sail (when surfaced)

Nautilus was a submarine designed by Robert Fulton and first tested in 1800. Though preceded by Cornelis Drebbel's vessel of 1620 and the Turtle,^[1]^: 1–8 Nautilus is often considered to be the first practical submarine.

^ Burgess, Robert Forrest (1975). Ships Beneath the Sea. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-008958-7.

[Burgess1-1] Burgess, Robert Forrest (1975). Ships Beneath the Sea. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-008958-7.

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History
Full-sized section model at Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg, France
Name	Nautilus
Laid down	Perrier boatyard in Rouen
General characteristics
Length	21 ft 3 in (6.48 m)
Beam	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Propulsion	Hand-cranked screw propeller or Sail (when surfaced)