The American Turtle Submarine: The Best-Kept Secret of the American Revolution

by Arthur Lefkowitz and Arthur S. Lefkowitz

Book Overview

"Highly recommended to American History shelves and anyone who would want to learn more about this enigmatic figure of American History."

-Midwest Book Review

It is commonly believed that the submarine was first used in battle during the Civil War. However, America's best-kept secret during the Revolutionary War was bobbing above the surface in New York Harbor the night of September 6, 1776. The craft was a dream of "Yankee tinkerer"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1455616311
• ISBN13: 9781455616312
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 7.5"