The history of submarines covers the historical chronology and facts related to submarines, manned autonomous boats that operate underwater. It includes the history of "submersibles", which were designed primarily to operate on the surface, and midget submarines, but not unmanned underwater vehicles.
In the 19th century torpedoes were launched from surface "torpedo boats", but these were susceptible to gunfire, as they had to close to a short range to launch. There was a requirement for a "submarine torpedo boat", which was shortened to "submarine".
Read more about History Of Submarines: Early History of Submarines and The First Submersibles, The First Military Submarines, Submarines in The American Civil War, Early Submarines in Latin America, European/American Submarines (mid 1800s), Late 19th Century To The Russo-Japanese War, Submarines During World War I, Interwar Developments, Post-War Submarines, Polar Operations
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