Cosme García Sáez (born 1818 in Logroño, died in 1874 in Madrid) was a Spanish inventor.[1] It is claimed that he was first to invent a submersible, preceding those of Narciso Monturiol and Isaac Peral. He was self-taught without formal training in engineering. However, three naval submarines (A-3, S-34 and S-83) have been named after him.[2]

Plans of the submersible Garcibuzo of Cosme Garcia

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  1. ^ Agustin Ramon Rodriguez Gonzalez (1996). Cosme Garcia, Un Genio Olvidado (a forgotten genius) (in Spanish). (Rioja Spain). ISBN 9788489362161.
  2. ^ Spanish Newspaper Murcia Economía report of 30 Jan 212