Lyme in the Revolution

Ezra Lee - world's first submariner. Tier 2 - One sourced story.

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[Verified] Ezra Lee of Lyme piloted David Bushnell's Turtle submarine in 1776 - the world's first combat submarine mission. Gen. Samuel Holden Parsons, also of Lyme, commanded a Continental brigade. - ConnecticutHistory.org

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