![]() The cutaway sketch to the left shows that this "submarine" barely submerged below water surface. Three training runs in late 1863 ended in tragedy, killing a combined 14 crew members, including the submarine's financier and namesake Horace L. Her mission was to break the Union blockade of Charleston Harbor and allow much needed supplies to once again flow into this key Confederate city. Built in Mobile, Alabama in 1863, the Hunley was shipped via railroad to Charleston, South Carolina on August 12, 1863. Housatonic making it the first combat submarine to sink an enemy warship. Hunley attacked and sank the Union warship U.S.S. It is in Mobile in Mobile County Alabama On February 17, 1864, the Confederate torpedo boat/submarine H. This historical marker was erected by USS Alabama Memorial Park. Hunley submarine evolution, (Image courtesy of Dan Dowdy and Friends of The Hunley website. Naval Historical Photograph #58769), Lower Right: Illustration of H.L. Hunley adapted from original designs by William A. , Captions, Upper Left: Cutaway drawings of the Confederate submarine H. This private engineer worked on secret projects on behalf of the Confederate States of America during the war. Singer, nephew of Isaac Singer who invented the sewing machine. Hunley - Mobile (1863), Did You Know?, The spar torpedo was developed during the Civil War by E.C. , Speed - 4 knots (4.6 mph), Compliment - 1 officer, 7 enlisted, Armament - spar torpedo (135 lb.), Pioneer I - New Orleans (1861), Pioneer II - Mobile (1862), H.L. Hunley General Stats, Displacement - 7.5 short tons, Length/Beam - 39.5.feet/3.83 feet, Height - 4 feet, Propulsion - hand-cranked prop. It is on display to the public in Charleston., H.L Hunley submarine model is on loan from The History Museum of Mobile (L2008.006.0002), H.L. Since then, the South Carolina Hunley Commission and private, non profit group, the Friends of the Hunley, are unlocking the mysteries of this fascinating submarine. ![]() Lost at sea for 137 years, she was raised from her resting place in the Atlantic Ocean on August 8, 2000. Amazingly well preserved and intact, the Hunley was found buried deep within the sand and silt just outside of Charleston Harbor. The actual submarine was discovered by author and adventurer Clive Cussler in 1995. Hunley replica (model) exhibited here was built in Mobile in the 1960's and is based on sole surviving crewmember William Alexander's early 20th century drawings. Armed with a spar-mounted torpedo attached to the bow, it was powered by eight crewmen who turned a hand-cranked propeller and attained a surface speed of about 4 knots. On February 17, 1864, the Confederate torpedo boat/submarine H. Confederate States Torpedo Boat Submarine. Hunley became the first submersible to sink an enemy warship, but then disappeared.H.L. In 1864, the Confederate Civil War submarine H.L. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. Working with the Comcast local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2011 LCV Cities Tour” in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 27-July 1 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Video from the Friends of the Hunley showed the vessel being rotated into an upright position for the first time the previous week. Still pictures were shown as archaeologist Michael Scufuri talked about the recovery and restoration. The remains of the Hunley were discovered in 1995 and removed from the water in 2000. Hunley became the first submersible to sink an enemy warship, but then disappeared.
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