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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.
H.L. Hunley, Confederate submarine that operated (1863–64) during the American Civil War and was the first submarine to sink (1864) an enemy ship, the Union vessel Housatonic. Hunley, 19th-century illustration. The Hunley was designed and built at Mobile, Alabama, and named for its chief financial backer, Horace L. Hunley.
Jul 23, 2018 · Made out of 40 feet of bulletproof iron, the H.L. Hunley was a Confederate submarine with a crew of eight. But despite its claim to fame, it was a dangerous vessel to be inside. In a career of...
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 11, 1999 · The Hunley: Directed by John Gray. With Armand Assante, Donald Sutherland, Alex Jennings, Chris Bauer. During the siege of Charleston of 1864, Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley becomes the first submersible to sink an enemy warship in wartime.
OVERVIEW. 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.
Feb 8, 2023 · The Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship during wartime. On 17 February 1864, H.L. Hunley rammed her torpedo into the Union sloop-of-war Housatonic,...
