H. L. Hunley - Wikipedia
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 | History, Recovery, & Facts | Britannica
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.
The Friends of The Hunley – The World's First Successful Combat Submarine
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.
H. L. Hunley Wreck (1864) - NHHC
On 17 February 1864, after months of practice runs and weather delays, the Confederate submarine, under cover of darkness, silently approached USS Housatonic, a 16-gun, 1,240-ton sloop-of-war, on...
Overview – The Friends of The Hunley
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.
HL Hunley - American Battlefield Trust
2023年4月7日 · This hand-powered submarine was used in a failed attempt to sink the British ship HMS Eagle in New York Harbor in 1776. Nearly one hundred years later the HL Hunley, a submarine built by the Confederate States of America, would become the first to sink an enemy vessel during the American Civil War.
HL Hunley - NHHC
2023年2月8日 · 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...
H. L. Hunley Submarine - Encyclopedia of Alabama
2024年11月11日 · H. L. Hunley The H. L. Hunley was the first submarine to successfully sink an enemy ship in combat and was a remarkable vessel for the time in which it was constructed. The boat accurately reflected both the dangers and advantages of attacking enemy ships with underwater explosives.
Diving Deeper into Hunley History – The Friends of The Hunley
2004年4月21日 · Led by Horace L. Hunley, the group developed a series of three prototype submarines. Learning from and improving on each attempt, their final effort proved by far the most successful. The Hunley was initially designed to dive completely below her target while towing behind a floating torpedo on a 200-foot tether.
Save America's Treasures Grant - H. L. Hunley Submarine - U.S.
2024年4月12日 · On February 17, 1864 the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley embarked on a mission that would forever mark its place in American history. Seven men led by Lt. George Dixon entered the experimental vessel, which was to become the first successful submarine in history.