Ictíneo I

Ictíneo I replica
Class overview
NameIctíneo I
Builders
OperatorsNarcís Monturiol
Succeeded byIctíneo II
In service28 June 1859 to January 1862
Completed1
Lost1
General characteristics
Class & typeSubmarine
Tonnage10 t (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons)
Length
  • 7 m (23 ft 0 in) (outer hull)
  • 4 m (13 ft 1 in) (pressure hull)
Beam1 m (3 ft 3 in) (pressure hull)
Height
  • 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) (outer hull)
  • 2 m (6 ft 7 in) (pressure hull)
Installed powerHuman muscle
PropulsionHand crank propellers
Endurance2 hours (submerged)
Test depth50 m (160 ft)

Ictíneo I was a pioneering submarine constructed in Barcelona, Spain in 1858–1859 by engineer Narcís Monturiol.

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