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Tuesday, June 07, 2005

American Civil War submarine found

A unique boat from 1864 may have inspired Jules Verne to create Captain Nemo's vessel Nautilus.

A BRITISH explorer has found an early submarine that he believes was the inspiration for Nautilus, Captain Nemo’s vessel in Jules Verne’s novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea.
Colonel John Blashford-Snell discovered the half-submerged, cast-iron wreck off the coast of Panama while searching for ancient ruins.


Colonel John Blashford-Snell is quite a character himself.
Prof. Hex at 11:50 PM
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