Beach's closing report dedicated the voyage to the people of the United States. He credited the designers and workers across the country who had made Triton possible, presenting the circumnavigation as a national accomplishment. National morale supplied another purpose for a mission that also tested submarine capabilities and carried strategic implications. The comparison with Magellan's Spanish-backed voyage places such achievements within a longer history of competition for national prestige.
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Beach dedicates Triton's voyage to the American people
Beach treated Triton's circumnavigation as a national accomplishment, crediting the people who designed and built her as well as those who made the voyage.