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a replica of reduced scale of drebbel s submarine, first verified navigable submarine, built team of bbc tv-series building impossible (2002).
a replica of reduced scale of drebbel s submarine built team of tv-series building impossible (2002). cornelius drebbel inventor of first navigable submarine, while working british royal navy. designed , manufactured steerable submarine leather-covered wooden frame. between 1620 , 1624 drebbel built , tested 2 more, successively larger vessels. third model had 6 oars , carry 16 passengers. model demonstrated king james , several thousand londoners. submarine stayed submerged 3 hours , travel westminster greenwich , back, cruising @ depth of 12 15 feet (3.7 4.6 m). submarine tested many times in thames, never used in battle.
in 2002, british boatbuilder mark edwards built wooden submarine based on original 17th-century version drebbel. shown in bbc tv programme building impossible in november 2002. scale working model of original , built using tools , construction methods common in 17th century boat building , tested under water 2 rowers @ dorney lake, diving beneath surface , being rowed underwater 10 minutes. legal considerations prevented use on river thames itself.
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