David Bushnell
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty provided by Steve.
publication date: Saturday, June 15, 2019 (part of Summer 2019)
category: 
Military
clue: Primarily used during WWII, this military inventor introduced his brand of warfare during the American Revolution.
explanation: David Bushnell pioneered the use of submersible vessels against the British in 1776. more…
difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates
trivia: Chris Lemler pointed out after the goo's publication that this was an image of Ezra Lee, the commander of Bushnell's most famous submarine, not an image of Bushnell himself.
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