Was there a Nautilus (20,000 leagues under the sea)?

Question

Several years ago i read a book by Clive Cussler where a guy finds a cave holding a vikinng fleet and the nautilus from the book.

All though this was surely a fictional book, a close friend told me that there is some evidence that there might have actually been a sub the story was based on.

While most of the story was surely made up, you also have to take into fact a few things that the book stands out about.

Nuclear sub: the nuclear submarine didnt come into affect untill after World War II (50's or 60's)

the technology

all of this was writen in the 1800's but yet it described a ship that was about 70 or so years too young.

Is there anything that supports there might have actually been this ship?

why do i get answers from people that dont know what i'm talking about.


yes it was the name of the sub in 20,000 leagues
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but my question is,

is there any truth to rumors that the story was based on a real ship.

Answer 1

No, that ship never existed.

The name comes from a novel by Jules Verne, who wrote the best imaginary stories ever written.

The crazy part is that most of what he wrote about came true!

Answer 2

Nautilus was the name of the submarine that Captain Nemo piloted in Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Answer 3

The first Nautilus I knew of was the first USN nuclear sub, as you mention. I remember as a kid making a model of it. I do not know of any prior.