January 17, 2012 – Jerry Roberts
In this presentation Jerry Roberts will discuss David Bushnell’s early life of farming in Old Saybrook, his developing interest in underwater detonation of explosives at Yale University, and the events that led Bushnell to design and manufacture the first undersea craft designed for warfare. Although he was not successful in his attempts to destroy British ships during the American Revolution, he is recognized as the father of the modern submarine.