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Home - The Friends of The Hunley Meet the people behind the discovery and recovery of the Hunley, the world’s first successful combat submarine, and hear the stories that brought history back to the surface
Weekend Tours - The Friends of The Hunley Visit the Hunley and see the world’s first combat submarine along with amazing artifacts found onboard during excavation of the crew compartment It is a unique experience that covers three centuries of history and technology
The Hunleys Sinkings - The Friends of The Hunley During her test missions in Charleston, the Hunley suffered two fatal sinkings that would claim the lives of over a dozen men, including Horace Hunley himself
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
About Us - The Friends of The Hunley The Hunley Project is conducted through a partnership with Friends of the Hunley, the South Carolina Hunley Commission, Clemson University Restoration Institute, Naval History and Heritage Command, and the Charleston Naval Complex Redevelopment Authority
The Civil War - The Friends of The Hunley When Anderson refused, the next day at 4:30 AM, Beauregard ordered his forces at the Charleston battery to open fire onto Fort Sumter After two days of heavy bombardment, Fort Sumter surrendered to the Confederates The Civil War had begun Transporting the H L Hunley by rail to Charleston, SC
Mystery Overview - The Friends of The Hunley We are closer to discovering the cause for the Hunley’s disappearance, but there is still no clear explanation Here, we have a listing of the evidence collected and some possible theories to explain why the Hunley didn’t return after her mission
The Search and Recovery - The Friends of The Hunley Now that the Hunley was safe, the work of learning her secrets could begin The groundbreaking excavation of the Hunley’s crew compartment unearthed rare 19th century artifacts, including a gold coin that saved the life of the submarine’s Captain at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862
The Evidence - The Friends of The Hunley Historical Records: Some historical evidence suggests the Hunley did not sink immediately after the attack and light, perhaps in the forms of signals, was seen by both Union and Confederate sources
New Evidence, New Identities - The Friends of The Hunley A truth of studying history is that no matter how much you think you may know, history can still surprise you Hunley researchers have experienced this often during their continued exploration into the scattered documents, diaries, military records, and letters that survived the Civil War