On This Day February 17, 1864 The Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley, commanded by Lieutenant George E. Dixon, CSA, destroyed the U.S.S. Housatonic off the coast of Charleston S.C, and became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat. After Hunley sank the preceding fall for the second time, she was raised, a new volunteer crew trained, and for months under the cover of darkness moved out into the harbor where she awaited favorable conditions and a target. This night, the small cylindr

25 years since the raising on the H.L. Hunley Submarine

Submerged: The Hunley

Hull of Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley Found 150 Years Later

25 years since the raising of the H.L. Hunley submarine

This day in History: Feb. 17, 1864: H. L. Hunley sinks enemy ship, sinks in Charleston Harbor

In Talk at US Archives, Rachel Lance Relives the Last Moments of the H.L. Hunley | Duke Today

Crew compartment of Hunley now visible, more remains found