Length | 28 feet 8 inches |
Beam | 7 feet 0 inches |
Displacement | 13 tons |
The Intelligent Whale was purchased by the U.S. navy in 1869. She was propelled by hand and had wooden doors on the bottom which allowed a diver to exit and attach a mine to a ship. Pressurized air was used to empty the ballast tanks. During an official navy test in 1872, the Intelligent Whale flooded. The crew escaped, but testing ended.
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