ocr: B L CORNELIUS DREBBEL tul D 1572-1633 a E HE ENGINEER 2 4 F and inventor H Cornelius Drebbel was born in 1572 in Holland. In K 1601, he moved to L and lived at the Royal 2 M England, Court ofKingJames I. In 1624, N. Drebbel built the first submarine, and tested it in the Thames River. 7439 - V S& Itc cruised - 15 feet (5 m) below the R water surface and was propelled by HO) - eight oars which protruded through tight greased-leather flaps. W - Submarine M
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