Westbrook in the Revolution

David Bushnell's hometown. Tier 2 - One sourced story.

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[Verified] David Bushnell of Westbrook (then part of Saybrook) built the Turtle - the world's first combat submarine - and tested it in the Connecticut River before its 1776 mission in New York Harbor. - ConnecticutHistory.org

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