Resurgam (Schiff, 1879)
Sign in to savethumb|A replica of the Resurgam, built in 1878–79. The replica was built in 1997 and is on display close to the Woodside, Merseyside|Woodside terminal of the [[Mersey Ferry in Birkenhead, Wirral]] Resurgam (Latin: "I shall rise again") is an early submarine from the Victorian era and its prototype, designed and built in Britain by Reverend George Garrett. She was intended as a weapon to penetrate the chain netting placed around ship hulls to defend against attack by torpedo vessels.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- submarine
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Operator
- Royal Navy
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Manufacturer
- Cochran
- Designed by
- George Garrett
- Image
- Resurgam II sketch.jpg
- Speed
- 3
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- total produced
- 2
- inception
- 1879-00-00
- Commons category
- Resurgam submarines
- service entry
- 1879-00-00
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