Background H. L. Hunley was an experimental submarine built by Confederate civilian engineers during the Civil War. Powered by a hand crank operated by seven men with one pilot, the 40-foot long boat was built of wrought iron boiler plate with custom cast iron fittings. It was designed to submerge beneath an enemy vessel while towing a torpedo behind, which would strike the hull and detonate …
Hunley Submarine – Charleston SC #1 Historic Tourist …
Science Meets History: Incident Analysis of H. L. Hunley – United States Navy, Hunley Submarine – Charleston SC #1 Historic Tourist …
Hunley Submarine – Charleston SC #1 Historic Tourist …
On February 17th, 1864, the H. L. Hunley became the first successful combat submarine in world history with the sinking of the USS Housatonic.After completing her mission, she mysteriously vanished and remained lost at sea for over a century. For decades, adventurers searched for the legendary submarine.
On the night of February 17, 1864, the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley became the first submarine in history to sink an enemy ship, a sloop-of-war, the U.S.S Housatonic. Content copyright 2013 . H.L. Hunley Traveling Exhibit .
