Historical Marker
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Historical marker location:
165 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut
( Marker is at the intersection of Church Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.)
Marker installed: 1992
Amistad Memorial.
The first recorded submarine attack in history occurred in Connecticut during the American Revolution. On September 6, 1776, the American submarine Turtle attempted to attach a bomb to a British ship in New York Harbor, but the mission was ultimately unsuccessful.