Wilhelm Bauer was a German marine engineer and inventor who built several hand-powered submarines.
Sculpture in Kiel, Germany
Sketch of the Brandtaucher
The Brandtaucher on display
The raising of the Ludwig in Lake Constance, 1863. Die Gartenlaube
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. The term "submarine" is also sometimes used historically or informally to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, or to
Wilhelm Bauer
…Wilhelm Bauer (German: ; 23 December 1822 – 20 June 1875) was a German marine engineer and inventor who built several hand-powered submarines. Wilhelm Bauer was born in Dillingen in the Kingdom of Bavaria. His father was a sergeant in a Bavarian cavalry regiment. After an apprenticeship as a…
US Virginia-class submarine underway in Groton, Connecticut, July 2004
Russian Akula-class submarine of the Northern Fleet, in 2008
An early submersible craft, built by Cornelis Drebbel, propelled by oars
Cutaway replica of Bushnell's "Turtle" at the Submarine Force Library and Museum, Groton, Connecticut