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H. L. Hunley, also known as the Hunley, CSS H. L. Hunley, or CSS Hunley, was a submarine of the Confederate States of America that played a small part in the American Civil War. Hunley demonstrated the advantages and dangers of undersea warfare.
The third submarine of the Confederacy was the H.L. Hunley, a modified iron boiler lengthened to between 36 and 40 feet. Ballast tanks and a system of weights submerged the craft; it could travel at a speed of four miles an hour, powered by eight men cranking its propeller.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
we need you to help save the hunley! The Hunley became the world’s first successful combat submarine in 1864 and then mysteriously vanished. She was located in 1995 by New York Times best selling author Clive Cussler and was raised from the ocean floor in 2000.
Jul 23, 2018 · The Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in the Civil War, but it also sank three times, killing nearly 30 men. Learn about the latest discoveries and theories on what caused its final sinking and how the crew died.
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Feb 15, 2014 · Born and built amid secrecy during the Civil War, the H.L. Hunley – the first submarine to sink an enemy ship – has held tight to its murky mysteries.
Feb 17, 2014 · Learn how the Confederate submarine Hunley sank the Union warship Housatonic in Charleston Harbor in 1864, using a spar torpedo. Discover the history, mystery and legacy of the first submarine to sink a warship in combat.
Feb 8, 2023 · Learn about the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in wartime, the H.L. Hunley, and its discovery, recovery and history. See drawings, photos, documents and artifacts related to the submarine and its crew.
