The 19th-Century Submarine That Simply Shouldn’t Exist

Try World of Warships for yourself here: https://wo.ws/4z0XDBA Built in the 1860s by Spanish inventor Narcís Monturiol, the Ictíneo II was one of the most advanced submarines of its era. Its revolutionary air-independent steam engine could operate without relying on outside air, allowing the submarine to generate steam and propel itself while completely submerged. Working with Antoni Roca Rosell, Professor of History of Science and Technology at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, we rebuilt this entire 19th century submarine in 3D to reveal its design, construction, and operation in unprecedented detail, and to show how Monturiol tackled some of the fundamental challenges of early submarine engineering, from maintaining breathable air underwater to generating steam without a conventional fire supplied by atmospheric oxygen. We also created a detailed poster inspired by the video, illustrating the complete internal layout and key components of the Ictíneo II. 👉 Get the poster here. Every order helps support the channel so we can keep creating projects like this: https://crowdmade.com/collections/deconstructed/products/deconstructed-ictineo-ii-submarine-poster 🎁 We are also giving one away. Just subscribe, like this video, and leave a comment below telling us: What surprised you most about the Ictíneo II? We will announce the winner in our next upload. Details below. This video was created entirely by humans. Need a custom animation, or interested in licensing our work? Learn more at DeconstructedStudios.com Chapters 00:00 - 03:07 The Impossible Submarine 03:07 - 09:17 Inside the Ictíneo II 09:17 - 11:54 Steam Power on the Surface 11:54 - 16:02 How It Worked Underwater 16:02 - 17:07 The End of the Ictíneo II Want to see more of how this all works? We make extra breakdown videos showing exactly how specific parts work, along with behind the scenes content. Members can also influence future videos and even have their name included in the video as an