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The Turtle's First Voyage Analysis

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The forces i have been provided work together to create a complete represantation of The American Turtle 's First Voyage by letting me know all i need to know. The turtle was in the sea and had only one weapon in it. It went into war. There was timed explosives in it.

It was a one person submarine. It carried 200-pound lead weight to increase vertical stability. There was one thick glass window on the top for sunlight to get in. Candles werent allowed in it. They would consume a small supply of oxygen.

The weapon they carried was a watertight wooden keg. It was called a magazine. the keg was packed with gunpowder a fuse, and a timer. It was going to be used for war. It was ready for battle. Everyone wanted to use the Turtle.

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