WebSep 24, 2004 · The Hunley team will unveil a new exhibit dedicated to the legendary raider CSS Alabama, with an original cannon recovered from her wreck site serving as the centerpiece. Lifting and moving the 5,000-pound cannon into the exhibit was no easy feat and was made possible by local supporters and companies, including Parker Rigging … WebAfter the Hunley was recovered in 2000, she was placed in a 75,000-gallon tank designed to protect the world’s first successful combat submarine until a full conservation treatment could be conducted. The Hunley needed …

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WebCSS Hunley Before she was actually recovered outside Charleston Harbor, authors and historians derided her as a crude deathtrap that killed more of her crews than enemy … WebSep 17, 2015 · The encrusted bow of the historic Confederate submarine, H.L. Hunley, cleaned of the 1,200 pounds of undersea concretions that had accumulated over the 136 years the sunken sub rested on the ... chloe penney spruce grove

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WebThe H.L. Hunley was a Confederate submarine that played a small, yet interesting role in the American Civil War. Often labeled as the first combat submarine that successfully … WebFeb 10, 2014 · Painting of H.L. Hunley by Conrad Wise Chapman. Originally christened as Fish Boat and constructed in Mobile, Alabama, the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley was plagued with bad luck. The Hunley was first launched in July 1863 and sank during a training exercise just 17 days after reaching the Confederate port in Charleston, South … WebFeb 12, 2015 · In Charleston, South Carolina, restoration of the Confederate submarine CSS Hunley continues. Researchers have been clearing encrusted sand, shells, and debris from the submarine’s hull, and much of it is now visible. The Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy warship. chloe perfume black friday sale