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The Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley was built in 1863 using a boiler as a template. Having sank twice previously before her historic mission in Charleston Harbor, she was finally placed into service February 17, 1864, the day of the attack on the USS Housatonic, and the day she sank for the final time.
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What is the USS Hunley?
a submarine
Where was the Confederate submarine the Hunley sunk?
The Confederate submarine, the Hunley was the first submarine to successfully sink a warship. It however, was dragged down to destruction during the battle in Charleston Harbor.
Who was the H.L. Hunley named after?
The Confederate submarine was named for its inventor Horace Lawson Hunley.
What is the HL Hunley?
the first true submarine.
Why they name the submarine hunley?
It was named after it's inventor
What did the hunley submarine do in the war?
It sank an enemy warship
What was the name of the first confederate submarine to go down?
Technically, the first submarine to be built for use by the CSA and sunk was the Pioneer, one of the 3 submarines built by Horace L. Hunley, who also built the the American Diver, and his most famous creation, the H.L. Hunley, which was credited with the first successful combat sinking of a ship during wartime. The Hunley had actually sank twice prior to its final mission, being salvaged both times.Pioneer, built in February, 1862, and had to be scuttled just a month later due to the advancing Union forces on Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Where is the HL Hunley submarine?
The Hunley is currently undergoing restoration and research in Charleston, S.C., site of her attack on the USS Housatonic.
What was the Confedrate submarine called?
The H. L. Hunley was the name of the Confederate submarine that was the first combat submarine to sink an enemy ship.
The confederate submarine's that was the first to sink's name was?
The Confederate submarine 'H L Hunley' was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship
What was name of the confederat states submarine?
The Confederate States most successful submarine was the H L Hunley
What was the first successful submarine during the civil war?
The H.L. Hunley was the first successful submarine attack in the US Civil War. Created to help the Southern cause, it was privately owned and built for the profits it could obtain for its owners for sinking Union vessels. It began in February of 1864 in the Charleston Harbor. The Hunley successfully sank the Union ship, Housatonic. The explosion however, damaged the Hunley and it sank with the eight man crew all lost.
