# America's First Submarine Attack: The Turtle vs HMS Eagle

- Date: 2026-09-18
- Type: film
- Credit: Darren Aronofsky / Primordial Soup
- Genre: Historical, Animation
- Artists: [Darren Aronofsky](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/darren-aronofsky), [Primordial Soup](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/primordial-soup)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap9Smn9Yfr8
- URL: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/on-this-day-ep-17

America puts a man inside a wooden egg and sends him under New York Harbor to sink the British flagship. Sergeant Ezra Lee pilots the Turtle against HMS Eagle, with Ben Franklin and George Washington watching the impossible dive.

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Source: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/on-this-day-ep-17
Era: Late 2026 · Prime Time
Last updated: 2026-10-20