The world’s first submarine used in combat was used in this conflict.
American Revolutionary War
Napoleonic Wars
War of 1812
American Civil War
American Revolutionary War. The Turtle, designed by David Bushnell, was a one-man sub intended to sink British warships by using an auger to attach a 100-pound time bomb to the underside of their hulls. The Turtle, or American Turtle, attempted to sink the 64-gun HMS Eagle in New York Harbor, but the auger failed to penetrate the hull. The sub was later sunk while being transported on a sailboat.