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David Bushnell's Turtle Submarine Fate

RecordOBS-0746
CategoryUnexplained/Maritime Mysteries
StatusUNPROVEN
SummaryThe Turtle, an early submarine used in the American Revolution, made an unsuccessful attack on HMS Eagle in 1776 and then escaped to an unknown fate. Its final resting place remains unknown.
OriginThe Turtle's last known action was in September 1776 in New York harbor.
Claimed
  • The Turtle escaped after its attack but was never found.
  • Its fate is a historical mystery.
Evidence / consensusHistorical records do not indicate what happened to the Turtle. It may have been lost or scuttled, but no evidence exists.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
A minor historical mystery, not a conspiracy.

Sources

  1. Asked & Answered | Proceedings - September 2025 Vol. 151/9/1,471

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