Brutus De Villeroi's prototype design for the Union submarine Alligator, artist's impression

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Brutus De Villeroi's prototype design for the Union submarine Alligator, artist's impression

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Depicted ContentCivil War at Sea

Depicted ContentIn Philadelphia, the U.S. Navy's first submarine, French-designed and called the Alligator, is launched

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Historique de la Marine/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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The Alligator, though accepted officially by the U.S. Navy, was never commissioned and therefore does not carry the prefix "U.S.S."

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