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problems due to its length limited the submarine to dives to a maximum depth of 10 m (33 ft). The front of the submarine would tend to dive first, hitting the bottom, so that the submarine would glide forward. Pumps were installed to compensate for the tilt, but proved too slow to be
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The submarine was used as a water tanker from 1 January 1873. She was assigned to the harbour of Rochefort. In 1927, upon the closure of
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launched on 16 April 1863. She was the first submarine in the world to be propelled by mechanized (rather than human) power.
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effective. The installation of longitudinal rudders would have improved stability as later demonstrated by the submarines
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Compressed air engine with 153 m (5,403 ft) of compressed air at 12.5 
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The submarine was 43 m (140 ft) long and 381 t (420 tons) in
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The Technical and Human Odyssey of the Submarine in France: From
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was towed to La Pallice and dived to 9 m (30 ft).
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in use as a water tanker in the early 20th century.
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