Josiah Hamilton Langdon Tuck (October 12, 1824 – October 14, 1900) was an American inventor and pioneering

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designer. In addition to his submarine work, Tuck was granted several other patents.

''Peacemaker''

Tuck was granted for a "submarine vessel" in 1884. His submarine prototype, the ''Peacemaker'', was tested with mixed success in 1884, 1885 and 1886 in

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's harbor. In its final form, it was powered by a chemical reaction based on

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and it was armed with electrically fused buoyant "torpedoes" (), explosive charges that were intended to be planted under enemy ships. In 1888, the US government announced a competition for submarine designs. Tuck submitted his design along with a number of other inventors, including

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and George C. Baker. Holland won the competition, but due to irregularities the contract was not awarded.

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The Peacemaker Submarine
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuck, Josuah 19th-century American inventors Submarine pioneers 1824 births 1900 deaths