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.
USS Alligator (1862) - Wikipedia
USS Alligator, the fourth United States Navy ship of that name, is the first known U.S. Navy submarine, and was active during the American Civil War (the first American underwater vehicle was Turtle during the Revolutionary War, and was operated by …
Civil War Submarines – How North and South Rushed to Win …
Oct 16, 2020 · At the outbreak of the Civil War, submarines captured the public’s imagination as this drawing from Harper’s Weekly shows. “The ill-fated Hunley was just one of a number of submarines and semi-submersibles to see service in the …
The Civil War and early submarine warfare, 1863
Civil War combat foreshadowed modern warfare with the introduction of the machine gun, repeater rifles, and trench warfare, and the use of trains to quickly move troops. However, one of the most celebrated tactical innovations of the war was the use of …
What Sunk the Confederate Submarine the Hunley? | HISTORY
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...
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,...
HL Hunley - American Battlefield Trust
Apr 7, 2023 · 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. The HL Hunley, simply known as Hunley, received her name from the financial backer of the project, Horace Lawson Hunley.
The Hunley’s Daring Submarine Mission - HISTORY
Feb 17, 2014 · When the Confederate submarine Hunley sank a Union, it didn’t change the course of the Civil War, yet it altered naval warfare forever.
Civil War: The H.L. Hunley and Submarines - Ducksters
Kids learn about the H.L. Hunley and Submarines during the Civil War including how they worked, weapons, crew, how they got air, and interesting facts.