Ictineo II - Barcelona, Cataluña
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N 41° 22.702 E 002° 11.018
31T E 431736 N 4581081
Ictineo II - the first real submarine.
Waymark Code: WM9Q8D
Location: Cataluña, Spain
Date Posted: 09/18/2010
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Ictineo II was a pioneering submarine launched in 1864 by Spanish inventor Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol, and was the first combustion engine-driven submarine, propelled by an early form of anaerobic air-independent propulsion. It was also the first submarine to overcome the basic problems of machine-powered underwater navigation.
The Ictineo II made her maiden voyage under human power on 20 May 1865, submerging to a depth of 30 metres (98 ft).
The Ictineo II was 14 metres (46 ft) long, 2 metres (6.6 ft) wide, and 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. Her displacement was 46 tonnes and her interior volume was 29 cubic metres (1,000 cu ft). She was built of olive wood with oak reinforcements, and a 2 mm thick layer of copper. Her upper side had a deck 1.3 metres (4.3 ft) wide and a hatch with three glazed portholes 200 millimetres (7.9 in) in diameter and 100 millimetres (3.9 in) thick glass blocks. The submarine could be steered from the conning tower by means of an endless screw gear.
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