Jules Verne magazine. (The manuscript, believed lost for some time after Verne's death, was finally published in 1994.) The relationship between publisher and writer changed significantly around 1869, when Verne and Hetzel were brought into conflict over the manuscript for "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea". Verne had initially conceived of the submariner Captain Nemo as a Polish scientist whose acts of vengeance were directed against the Russians who had killed his family during the January uprising. Hetzel, not wanting to alienate the lucrative Russian market for Verne's books, demanded that Nemo be made an enemy of the slave trade, a situation
UC3 Nautilus August 2008, "Nautilus" could sail on its own, as the main diesel engine drive train and steering was completed. On its maiden voyage, the submarine was driven by former crewmen of the now-defunct Royal Danish Navy submarine division. The objective was to sail "Nautilus" and evaluate her maneuverability, and the appraisal was favourable. In October 2008, Nautilus was submerged for the first time. "Nautilus" can be crewed by up to eight people for surface operation and four when diving. The submarine moves at five to six knots, depending on conditions and whether it was submerged. It has two tanks for