Irish engineer, father of modern submarine who designed and developed the submarine, the first underwater vessel
John Philip Holland (29 February 1840 – 12 August 1914), was an Irish engineer who designed and built the first submarine formally commissioned by the U.S. Navy, and the first Royal Navy submarine, the Holland 1.
He was a school teacher in Ireland, his country of birth but in 1873, emigrated in New Jersey, USA. In 1875, he offered a submarine design to the US navy but it was rejected as not practicable. Despite this rejection, he continued his experiments.
Significantly, it was in 1898 when he launched his Holland VI that he successfully demonstrated his invention under the Potomac River. It had almost all the features of a modern non-nuclear submarine when submerged. Finally, it convinced the navies not only of the US but of the world that the submarine must be taken seriously as a powerful weapon.
Significantly, it was in 1898 when he launched his Holland VI that he successfully demonstrated his invention under the Potomac River. It had almost all the features of a modern non-nuclear submarine when submerged. Finally, it convinced the navies not only of the US but of the world that the submarine must be taken seriously as a powerful weapon.
John Philip Holland is hailed as the "father of modern submarine."
Sources:
- McGovern, Una, Ed. Chambers Biographical Dictionary. Chambers: Edinburgh, 2002.
- www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/269340/John-Philip-Holland. Retrieved 29 Feb 2012.
Image Source:
John Philip Holland, en.wikipedia.org
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