Wilhelm Bauer

Wilhelm Bauer (December 23, 1822 - June 20,

Legacy

After the end of the sea devil Bauer soon left Russia. When he realized he wouldn?t find support for another submarine he took to other projects. In 1863 Bauer managed to raise a sunken ship by means of inflatable balloons made of canvas. But all his more ambitious plans failed because of a complete lack of fundings.

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Disappointed by this Bauer died in 1875 in Munich.

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It would be wrong to claim that the German submarine fleet of the world wars was directly descended from Wilhelm Bauer?s prototypes. The modern submarine began its history with the inventions of Simon Lake and John Philip Holland. The submarine pioneers of the 19th century however - de Villeroi, Monturiol, Hunley and others - were well aware of Bauer?s invention and derived many ideas and inspirations from it. And without these man, we wouldn?t have the technically advanced submarines we have today.

Related Topics:
World wars - Simon Lake - John Philip Holland - De Villeroi - Monturiol - Hunley

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In 1960 the German navy Bundesmarine renamed a Type XXI submarine Wilhelm Bauer

Related Topics:
Bundesmarine - Type XXI - Wilhelm Bauer

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