FIRST Jeopardy! (9/25)
 

Yay, newcomer bonus question! Like the one earlier this month, no replies by anyone who already had points this month, or you lose your points.

Finally, we go with the military for 500. This was the first submarine's name, who used it, and the war it was used in.

I'm assuming you are meaning military submarines here so...

What is Turtle by America in the American Revolutionary War?

It failed though to sink the British warship the HMS Eagle though.

proof of my answer is at : http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine

No Mike, that was the first nuclear sub. Mel has everything right for a daily-doubled 1000 points, the second of two.