Kozak Submarines

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History of submarines

The first modern submarines, capable of underwater ocean voyages were designed and built in France in the 1890s.

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A far ancestor for a submarine is probably a 17th century Ukrainian Cossack riverboat called chaika (Ukrainian: чайка) that was used underwater for reconnaissance anf infiltration missions. Chaika could be easily capsized and submerged so that the crew was able to breathe underneath (like in modern diving bell) and propulse the vessel by walking on the bottom of river. Special plummets (for submerging) and pipes for additional breathing have been used.


http://www.free-definition.com/Submarine.html

Early history of submarines and the first submersibles

A far ancestor for a submarine is probably a 17th century Ukrainian Cossack riverboat called chaika that was used underwater for reconnaissance and infiltration missions. Chaika could be easily capsized and submerged so that the crew was able to breathe underneath (like in modern diving bell) and propel the vessel by walking on the bottom of river. Special plummets (for submerging) and pipes for additional breathing have been used.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine

Article from Military History Magazine

[IMG]/s.gif[/IMG] [IMG]/s.gif[/IMG] [IMG]/s.gif[/IMG] Cossack Pirates of the Black Sea

[IMG]/s.gif[/IMG] The daring exploits of the pirate Cossacks of the Black Sea protected Ukrainians from the Turks, helped nation-building efforts and set swashbuckling traditions that still live in the Ukrainian navy.
http://www.thehistorynet.com/mh/blcossackpirates/

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The kozak chaika boats were quite large often having 3 sails and cannon. They were also used in the battle against the Spaniards to take Dunkirk for the French commanded by Ivan Sirko.