Holland IV
 Holland IV , also called the Zalinski Boat in 1885
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Holland Boat No. IV |
| Namesake | John Philip Holland |
| Builder | John Philip Holland |
| Launched | September 4, 1885 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap after testing at the end of 1886 |
| Notes | Wooden hull with iron supports |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Length | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Beam | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 7.8 knots (14.4 km/h; 9.0 mph) |
| Crew | 1 |
The Holland IV , also called the Zalinski Boat, was an experimental submarine built by John Philip Holland and financed by United States Army Lieutenant Edmund Zalinski in 1885. For the project Holland and Zalinski founded the Nautilus Submarine Boat Company (1885-1886).[1][2][3]
History
Edmund Zalinski wanted a vessel for the
gasoline engine. To dive and surface the sub had vertical and horizontal rudders movable by the operator. The Holland IV had compressed air to surface the submarine. Holland IV has a top speed of 9 mph. Initial tests at Hendrick's Reef, near Fort Lafayette, New York, were good as the submarine was able to successfully drive and surfaces. For safety, Holland had designs so the operator could depart the submarine.[1][2]
- Zalinski dynamite gun, to be placed at the bow of the submarine.
- Maneuver the submarine under a vessel and detach buoyant cartridges charge. Then move the submarine away from the charge and exploded the explosive charge electricity over wires.
- Fire a steel-pointed cartridge explosive charge into the bottom of a vessel. Then move the submarine away from the charge and exploded the explosive charge electricity over wires.
Background
Holland's first submarine was the Holland VI, was launched May 17, 1897, later sold to the United States Navy and renamed USS Holland (SS-1).[5][6] The Holland Torpedo Boat Company was founded 1893.[7]
See also
- Peral SubmarineSpanish submarine of 1888
- GymnoteFrench submarine
- History of submarines
- Plunger (1897)
- Holland I
- Holland II
- Holland III
References
- ^ a b c "The Zalinski Boat". militaryhonors.sid-hill.us.
- ^ a b c Scientific American on August 7, 1886
- ^ "Submarines On Stamps". www.submarinesonstamps.co.il.
- ^ "First modern submarine built in Paterson and launched in the Passaic River, January 13, 2021".
- ^ 'The Holland Submarine Torpedo Boat', The Engineer, vol. 85, 13 May 1898, p. 461.
- ^ Profile Archived 6 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, United States Navy. Retrieved 21 December 2015.