Ictineo II [SEP] manufacturer
Ictíneo II
Ictíneo II was a pioneering submarine launched in 1864 by the Catalan engineer Narcís Monturiol and was the first air independent and combustion powered submarine and was the first submarine to overcome the basic problems of machine powered underwater navigation.
History.
The "Ictíneo II" was originally intended as an improved version of the handpowered "Ictíneo I". The Spanish Navy pledged support to Monturiol but did not actually supply it, so he had to raise funds himself, writing a "letter to the nation" to encourage
ran into her at her berth. With the money obtained from the subscription, the company "La Navegación Submarina" was formed with the objective of developing "Ictineo II".
A modern replica of "Ictineo I" stands in the garden entrance to the Marine Museum in Barcelona.
Biography "Ictineo II".
An improved version of "Ictineo I", "Ictineo II" was launched on 2 October 1864. "Ictineo II" made her maiden voyage under human power on 20 May 1865, submerging to a