

Well, you have to add the phrase “for warfare” or “armed” to most US inventions. We don’t see the utility in things, unless they can be made lethal. In context, I meant combat Submarines, as in the CSS Hunley from the American civil war. But you are correct that it was a dutch guy who built the first submarine.
So, NYT, do the Swiss all have micro hands? How do you explain Swiss watchmaking? For that matter, how about American watchmaking? America used to make all kinds of tiny wristwatches, including movements. There is also a few current American watchmakers, with a few building intricate movements.