![]() ![]() In 1866, German-American engineer Julius H. In 1716, an American military submarine, Turtle, arrived. In 1720, Russia built the first military submarine which was armed with “fire tubes”, weapons akin to flame-throwers. In 1605, the first submersible was constructed by Magnus Pegelius. In 1578, the Englishman, William Bourne, designed one of the first prototype submarines. The roots of personal submarines can be found in early the 16th century in an Islamic painting depicting Alexander the Great being lowered in a glass submersible. The history of submarines (not personal submarines but submarines in all) is about 5 centuries old. In 1996, an Internet-based society named Personal Submersibles Organization (PSUBS) was formed which was recognized as an authority to promote discussion and sharing of information relative to the safe design, fabrication, and operation of small privately-owned manned/unmanned submarines for recreational use. The history of personal submarines is a bit unknown. ![]() Usually, 5-9 seater submarines are used for research purposes, and submarines with higher capacity are used for tourism purposes. Their capacity ranges from 1 person to 25+ persons. They are usually small in size and sometimes called mini-submarines. They are usually used for recreational underwater experience, exploration, or sometimes for scientific research. Personal submarines are those submarines that are owned by some person as personal property (and not owned by a government or any public organization). ![]()
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