- Gymnote
"Gymnote" was the world's first all-electric submarine, and while not as influential as "Holland" VIFact|date=November 2007, her design would be reference for later projects.
Launched on 24 September 1888, she was developed in
France following early experiments byDupuy de Lôme , and, after his death, byGustave Zédé (1825-1891), who completed the project. The name "Gymnote" is used in French to describe a sort of electrical fish, the Gymnotidae.The submarine was built with a steel single hull, a detachable lead keel, and three hydroplanes on each side. She made over 2,000 dives, using 204 cell batteries. She was armed with two 355 mm
torpedo es."Gymnote" was partly inspired by the earlier development of the submarine "
Plongeur ", the world's first mechanically-powered submarine.External links
* [http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/submarines2.htm French submarines]
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