The history and mystery of the civil wars most famous submarine pretty high because provides a discussion of the history of submarines worldwide prior to the css hunley. The hunley was a first step that led technology toward the modern nuclear. A new wing of the charleston museum of history will display the h. Jul 28, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby the hunley derek warfield bonnie blue flag. Hunley was the first submarine to sink a warship, though the sub was also sunk in the engagement. Hunley image gallery naval history and heritage navy.
Historic hunley submarine and interactive museum is the charlestons area top attraction and learning center. This model is based on the reproduction of the hunley on display at the charleston museum, which i first. It was part of a hoard of treasure hidden from the dutch forces who invaded java for the purpose of driving out the pirates. Aug 26, 2017 the hunley was the first combat submarine. Hunley was a submarine built during the american civil war. Css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain streaming complet hd vf. Scientists excavating the confederate submarine hunley said friday they have located more human remains thought to. Tells the story of the worlds first submarine, the confederacys css h. The first submarine to sink and enemy ship hunley submarine sinking during the civil war is one of those unsolved mysteries that have remained for 150 years. Hunley, the first attack submarine ever built, is available as both 172nd and 2nd enhanced scale models.
You need to play a total of 5 battles to post in this section. As preservation of the original craft continues, more details come to light regularly. Jan 31, 20 the css hunley and other submarines through time by by aubrey cohen on january 31, 20 3. Here, we have a listing of the evidence collected and some possible theories to explain why the hunley didnt return after her mission. Hunley was a submarine of the confederate states navy that demonstrated both the advantages and the dangers of undersea warfare. The css hunley was technologically successful and ahead of its time, created primarily because of necessities brought by the civil war.
Hunley, on the night of february 17, 1864, off sullivans island near the entrance to. Css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain film complet en. Hunley and its exploits, and also its retrieval from underwater. Powered by a hand crank operated by seven men with one pilot, the 40foot long boat was built of wrought iron boiler plate with custom cast iron fittings. The partners divided up the project with horace hunley working on the problems of sustaining forward and reverse motion and the energy needed to propel the boat. For more than a century, history buffs and adventurers speculated on the legendary submarines fate while divers searched for the wreck in the waters off charleston. Hunley was an experimental submarine built by confederate civilian engineers during the civil war. Aug 23, 2017 the dead submarine crew hadnt moved from their stations for nearly 150 years.
On february 17, 1864, hunley attacked and sank the sloop uss housatonic on union blockade duty in charlestons outer harbor. The hunley and its accomplishments would lay forgotten until 1995 when archeologists discovered its wreckage. The first combat submarine to sink a warship, the css hunley is coming as a 5 kit planned by micromir. Originally christened as fish boat and constructed in mobile, alabama, the confederate submarine h. Hunley submarine made history during the american civil war when she became the. Hunley attacked and sank the uss housatonic off the coast of charleston. Dec 11, 2014 the submarine was named for her inventor, horace lawson hunley, shortly after she was taken into service under the control of the confederate army at charleston, south carolina. Regarder css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain 1999. The hunley became the first submarine ever to sink an enemy ship. Historys mysteries raise the hunley history channel documentary duration. The cylinder features a magnificent portrait of horace lawson hunley, the engineer and inventor who was so instrumental in the development of this submarine, and gave his life in a test run of the submarine.
The skeletal remains of the vessel itself, combined with the fullscale models of the hunley s contemporaries, makes this unique historic site an incredible attraction that is sure to wow weekend visitors. It was designed to submerge beneath an enemy vessel while towing a torpedo behind, which would strike the hull and detonate. Hunley is one of the greatest mysteries in maritime history. More human remains, clues found in civil war submarines conservation. As preservation of the original craft continues, more details come to.
Hunley was not the first submarine in the world but it was the first one to sink a ship. Hunley became the first submersible to sink an enemy warship, but then disappeared. The dead submarine crew hadnt moved from their stations for nearly 150 years. Css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain film complet. The css hunley and other submarines through time by by aubrey cohen on january 31, 20 3. The hunley was to surface and light a blue lantern to signify that they were heading for port. Hunley museum, which was awarded to north charleston and its team of bnim, noisette company, burt hill kosar rittelman.
See the wreck of the hunleythe worlds first submarine to sink an enemy shipfinally unveiled after 11 years in a steel truss. Hunley commanded by lt george dixon, was towed out of port by a semisubmersible, known as a david, cut loose and sent off in search of the blockading ships. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship uss housatonic, although hunley was not completely submerged and, following her successful attack, was lost along with. However, in the process of doing so it sank to the bottom of the charleston harbor. The union fleet dragged the area around the uss housatonic wreck in hopes of snagging the little submarine. Hunley, a confederate submarine, made history on 17 february 1864 when it. This museumquality scale civil war replica of the famous css hunley celebrate one of the most influential and unique warships in history. Mikromirs 5 css hunley is probably one of the more accurate representations of this iconic civil war submersible. The uncleaned stern of the historic confederate submarine, h. The confederate submarine was and still is a national treasure as it was recently dug out of 1 years of sea muck and put on display at a conservatory in the u. Although crosby initially thought he spotted a porpoise, the. By vulgarr, august 26, 2017 in general game discussion.
Hunley, byname hunley, confederate submarine that operated 186364 during the american civil war and was the first submarine to sink 1864 an enemy ship, the union vessel housatonic. Harry pecorelli iii describes the confederate navy submarine h. Lee spence with priceless, ruby studded, over one kilo, 22 kt gold sword handle once owned by 19th century pirate kings of bali. It was discovered in 1995 and now they think they know what happened to the crew. It was part of a hoard of treasure hidden from the dutch forces. Hunley, often referred to as hunley, was a submarine of the confederate states of america that played a small part in the american civil war. Shortly after sinking the uss housatonic on february 17 th, 1864, the hunley vanished without a trace. Vostfr css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain 1999. Hunley limited civil model submarine 24 ready for immediate display not a model ship kit this museumquality scale civil war replica of the famous css hunley celebrate one of the most influential and unique warships in history. Hunley project in charleston, sc hopes to figure out.
Css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain 1999 streaming. Sep 25, 2015 for more than a century, the css hunley rested at the bottom of the ocean just outside charleston harbor, its crew entombed, its hull gradually encased in hardening encrustations. Oct 11, 2019 the undersea vessel had been privately constructed in mobile, alabama, based on the plans of marine engineer horace lawson hunley. An archaeological report on the recovery of civil war submarine h. Css hunley general game discussion world of warships. Hunley, often referred to as hunley, was a submarine of the confederate states of. Hunley mystery are being revealed during conservation of the american civil war submarine. Restoration effort reveals new look inside the hunley, but. Personnes eligibles regarder css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain en streaming vf.
She then mysteriously vanished with her crew of eight. Hunley the first submarine to sink a ship in combat 17 february 1864. Hunley was the first civil war submarine to sink another ship. As soon as the submarine was lost, efforts to find her began. Friends of the hunley have shared some images of progress to conserve the confederate sub. The night of february 17 th, 1864, the confederate submarine h. The css pioneer work on the first submarine by the hunley partnership resulted in the pioneer which was under way by july of 1861. I made the water line several years ago and now its time for the full versions.
Restoration effort reveals new look inside the hunley, but mysteries still remain. In 2000, the historic vessel was recovered and began a long restoration process. The skeletal remains of the vessel itself, combined with the fullscale models of the hunleys contemporaries, makes this unique historic site an incredible attraction that is sure to wow weekend visitors. This kit contains two version the whole boat and the water line. Generation after generation of explorers scoured the sea around the site of the fallen housatonic, hoping to discover the legendary h. Friends of the hunley 1250 supply st, north charleston, south carolina 29405 rated 4. That night, history was made and a mystery was born. Jun 07, 2017 restoration effort reveals new look inside the hunley, but mysteries still remain. Hunleythe hunley in a water tank at the warren lasch conservation center, north charleston, south carolina. It is unlikely that submarine technology would have advanced as far as it did, during the period it did, without the civil war. The remains of the hunley were discovered in 1995 and removed. A fully updated, cutaway version, of the famous confederate sub. We are closer to discovering the cause for the hunleys disappearance, but there is still no clear explanation.
During the civil war, the confederacy fielded the first submarine used to successfully sink another vessel with an explosive torpedo. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Scientists excavating the confederate submarine hunley said friday they have located more human remains thought to be from a crew member of the first submarine. Css hl hunley recovery tribute revolver america remembers. For more than a century, the css hunley rested at the bottom of the ocean just outside charleston harbor, its crew entombed, its hull gradually encased in hardening encrustations. Before the hunley set out on her last and only mission during the civil war, she underwent more remodeling.
Now, some scientists think a shock wave could have damaged their insides and caused a swift death. Cottage industry models is proud to announce that our 172nd scale hunley kit has been completely remastered, and updated to reflect the most recent information about the submarine as taken from direct observation and measurements from the real artifacts. Hunley demonstrated the advantages and the dangers of undersea warfare. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the hunley derek warfield bonnie blue flag. The hunley was then modified to resemble an earlier vessel, the css david. Hunley museum vr on a desktop computer, press the play button. As the second model in this years competition for sma contest i submitted submarine of css hunley, which was released by verlinden. After horace hunleys untimely death, general beauregard issued an order that prohibited the vessel from attacking while underwater. Though the men tending the fires reported to have seen the blue light, the css hunley never returned home. The history and mystery of the civil wars most famous submarine pretty high because provides a discussion of the history of. Hunley recovery tribute revolver, an elegantly decorated limited edition firearm that honors a very historic event in american history, the sinking of the uss housatonic, a federal sloopofwar, by the c.
Tow tank testing of a scaled hydrodynamic test model of h. The hl hunley marks an incredible chapter in charlestons history and on a broader scale, american, maritime, and military history as well. It successfully sunk a union ship during the civil war. Hunley, a confederate submarine, made history on 17 february 1864 when it became the first submarine. Regarder css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain 1999 en.