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The Alligator Submarine

The Alligator was the first submarine purchased by the US Navy.

The Alligator was the first submarine purchased by the US Navy.

US Navy
The Alligator was the first submarine purchased by the U.S. Navy. It contained two crude air purifiers, a chemical based system for producing oxygen and a bellows to force air through lime.

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