History of Submarines (ASMR Bedtime Story)

In this soft spoken talk, we explore how the dream of making vehicles able to travel underwater became reality. I also tell you about how submarines were used in wars, from the American Civil War to WW2 and the Battle of the Atlantic. Credits: Script and narration by the French Whisperer, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Canstock and Shutterstock. Sound effects and music from the YouTube Audio Library for Creators. **************************************************** Free trial link to the Slumber App: https://slumber.fm/fw Slumber is a sleep and relaxation app that offers stories to fall asleep to from a variety of narrators, with sounds effects you can customize in the background, as well as meditations and ambient soundtracks. This link gives you 30 days of free trial instead of the usual 7 days. If you have trouble using the link, you need to install the app first, close it, then click on the link. I have an affiliate agreement with Slumber and this is a paid promotion in case you become a paying user after the trial. Free trial link to the Aura App: https://aurahealth.io/guestpass/the-f... Aura is an app for meditation, coaching and sleep, which offers a customized experience to help you improve on your priorities (anxiety relief, better sleep...). I am a contributor to it with sleep stories. This link gives you 30 days of free trial instead of the usual 7 days. I have an affiliate agreement with Aura and this is a paid promotion in case you become a paying user after the trial. Music streaming platforms: look up on your favourite site, I am probably on it and the library of available stories is growing every week! My Facebook page:   / thefrenchwhispererasmr   Patreon: your contribution is very welcome. I use it to buy props for videos, books, and pay the bills! Patrons can also download videos in HD, or audio only, access special surveys and listen to my stories as podcasts.   / thefrenchwhisperer   Paypal account: on the front page of my channel or https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... **************************************************** Timestamps: 0:00 Submarines 3:08 Diving Bells 5:45 From Medieval to Modern Times 7:33 First Prototypes 8:41 William Bourne 10:04 Denis Papin 11:16 Ballast Tanks 12:48 Robert Fulton's Nautilus 14:54 Basic Design 17:02 USS Alligator 19:25 CSS Hunley 21:30 The Plongeur and the Ictineo 24:31 Air-Independent Propulsion 25:31 Torpedoes 28:16 The Resurgam 31:19 Introduction of Electricity 32:49 The Age of Battleships 34:42 From Coal to Diesel 36:48 Run-up to WW1 40:00 Weapon of the Weak 42:41 Jules Vernes' Nautilus 45:33 Mutual Blockades 49:05 Unrestricted Submarine Warfare 52:39 Origin of Destroyers 55:01 Counter Measures 57:48 Interwar 1:00:16 WW2 1:02:24 ASDIC 1:05:29 Battle of the Atlantic 1:08:59 Industrial and Technological War 1:10:52 Postwar