Simon Lake’s submarine obsession led him to build the experimental submarine Defender, but it was sunk by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1946.
More than a century ago, the mysterious ship dubbed the “experimental submarine” was found on the dark seabed of Long Island Sound. After years of rumors about the whereabouts of this unusual vessel, IFLScience has finally been found by Connecticut divers representing Shoreline Diving Services.
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Lake was known as the “Father of the Modern Submarine” for his extensive work in the field, including over 200 submarine design patent applications. The Defender boat he built for the US Navy in 1907 was the crowning glory of his career. However, at the last moment, the contract was taken away by an opponent. He converted it to underwater salvage operations to give the ship a new purpose, but failed to find a buyer.
Despite this setback, the Defender was quite famous in its youth and even hosted notable guests such as aviator Amelia Earhart in 1929. In 1946 his glory days were over and the Army Corps of Engineers sank a submarine in the waters of Long Island Sound.
Richard Simon, Vice President of Shoreline Diving Services, was fascinated by Lake’s work and Defender’s history. He went in search of a sunken historic ship. After doing two surveys in the area, Simon and his team found an unidentified wreck in Long Island Sound. Upon further investigation, they confirmed that it is indeed a Defender.
On April 16, 2023, divers Steve Abbat and Joe Mazraani led by Simon descended on the wreck. They found that the submarine was completely intact, which was an exciting event for them.
Captivated by the finding, the researchers were finally able to tap into this important part of maritime history.
Previously Focus He mentioned another study on the sunken ship. Scientists discovered that the remains of the sunken Swedish ship “Vaza” did not belong to a man.
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