In September 1776 British Admiral Lord Howe, in his 74-gun ship of the line, Eagle, was in New York port to support the forces opposing George Washington as they advanced on the city. Suddenly the sailors spotted a small egg-shaped vessel lying nearby just under the waterline. From it came another, smaller object which floated toward their ship. Wisely, they sheered off, just as the object exploded, sending up a plume of water. The very first submarine-launched torpedo had gone off and made history. Hardly a rip-roaring success for its inventor, Yale graduate David Bushnell - but a foretaste of things to come.
About the Author
Paul Sellar is a playwright working in theatre, film and radio.His last play for radio The Moonflask met with excellent reviews and his first play The Takeover (BBC Radio 3) was nominated for the Prix Europa, Berlin 2012 and shortlisted for the Imison award (2013). The film version of his stage play 2Graves premiered at the Genesis Cinema, Whitechapel for the EEFF 2013 and is to be distributed via Trinity Film.
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