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It wasn't - the Hunley was found to be very well preserved under the silt of Charleston Harbor, fully covered with and full of silt and mud. The visibility at the site was near zero. She had survived 45 tropical storms/hurricanes since her sinking. There was more concern that a tropical storm might hit during the recovery phase.
The biggest obstacle was designing the lifting apparatus and coming up with recovery procedures that would raise the Hunley intact, and at its angle of sinking. This was to preserve and prevent the boat from shifting, which might cause the rivets to pull out, shifting anything inside.
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What was the name of the Confederate submarine that was first to sink an enemy ship?
It was the H. L. Hunley, a submarine developed by the Confederate navy during the U.S. Civil War. The mission had mixed results, however, because the Hunley sank soon afterwards, and all hands went down with it. The H.L. Hunley was under Confederate Army command because the Confederate Navy wanted nothing to do with it, as they considered submarines too dangerous, and it was dishonorable to attack at sea without showing the flag. Of the crew aboard when the sub made its fateful attack, only one was a sailor, and the rest were army men. It was not until World War 1 that a submarine would better the Hunley's achievement, as the German sub U9 sank three British cruisers and survived to tell the story. Robert Fulton's Nautilus was actually the first submarine to sink a ship, but it was a peacetime demonstration. Earlier than that, David Bushnell's Turtle made the first submarine attack in the American Revolutionary War, but it was unsuccessful, so Hunley was indeed the first submarine to sink an enemy ship.
Why weren't submarine used extensively prior to world war 1?
Until the late 1890's, the technology had not yet developed that made them able to safely submerge, stay submerged, and attack other vessels effectively.Until John Phillip Holland designed and patented modern submarine technology (e.g., diesel-electric design, batteries, oxygen, ballasting systems, etc.) in the 1890's, the only previous successful submarine attack during wartime was the Confederate submarine H.L.Hunley. Since the Hunley was lost after her attack on the Union sloop-of-war USSHousatonic, and the wreck wasn't found/salvaged again until just a few years ago (the Hunley had sank and been raised twice prior), there was no definitive answer on why she was lost. Such information would've been critical in furthering submarine designs.As such, submarines were seen as just another naval warfare failed experiment until Holland's USS Holland(SS-1) in 1897 (The US Navy's first commissioned submarine). Its success led to several new designs, and eventually the wide use of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by the Germans in WWI, including the sinking of the British passenger liner RMS Lusitania.
What is the name of the first submarine launched by the US navy?
The first submarine was called the Turtle or American Turtle. It was a one man submarine and powered like a bicycle. It was designed to attach explosive devices to the hulls of British ships. All such attempts failed.
When was sub marine invented?
Designs for underwater boats or submarines date back to the 1500s and ideas for underwater travel date back even further. However it was not until the 19th century that the first useful submarines began to appear. The Confederates States launched the H.L. Hunley in 1863, during the Civil War. This submarine sank the U.S.S. Housatonic in the first successful submarine attack on a warship, but was lost with all hands a short time later. It wasn't until after World War I began that the first truly practical and modern submarines were constructed.
How much does a us navy submarine cook earn?
This is not a "cut and dry" question. It depends on the pay grade and whether they are wearing their "dophins" or not. They cannot receive submarine pay until they finish the submarine qualifications and put on the submarine pin or "dolphins".
Is detoxification the first step to recovery from alcoholism?
Yes. Until a person is detoxed, their desire for a drink will overpower most of what they might learn in terms of recovery skills. That is not to say that they will not get recovery, merely that they won't learn much until they're clean.
What was the use of the Hunley torpedo?
The H.L. Hunley didn't use a torpedo in the modern sense; it used what it known as a "spar torpedo", which is an explosive charge on the end of a long ramming pole, designed to be attached to, or punched through, the hull of a wooden vessel, set, and ignited by timer or switch. Hunley successfully planted a 135lb spar torpedo and used a 150' detonation rope to detonate the charge (after she had backed far enough away from the hull) to sink the Union Sloop-of-War USS Housatonic in Charleston Harbor. It was the first successful sinking and effective use of a submarine during war. Though David Bushnell's Turtle was used in the Revolutionary War, it never accomplished any military objectives. It was long believed until the Hunley was found and recovered several years ago that she had perished and sank as a result of the spar torpedo explosion; however, it is now known that not only did she successfully complete her mission, she was on her way back to base when her crew apparently succumbed to oxygen deprivation, and not flooding, as had been long believed. Had they made it back to base, submarine warfare might have had a different history altogether, since it was long believed the technology wasn't viable to continue with until the turn of the century, when diesel engines and electric motors were developed enough for use in a submarine design.
How did the submarine change society?
Early submarines had no effect on society whatsoever, as the first ones were built several hundred years ago. Even then, they weren't considered an honorable form of naval warfare, and the first submarine used in combat (Turtle, Revolutionary War) never amounted to much.It wasn't until the Civil War and the sinking of the USS Housatonic in Charleston Harbor by the submarine H.L. Hunley that navies finally took notice. By the end of the century, the U.S. Navy had received its first modern submarine from pioneer John Phillip Holland, of Electric Boat fame. His designs were improved upon, but others followed in his footsteps with submarine technology. During WWI, the Germans proved to the world that the submarine was a viable military threat that had to be dealt with.Arguably the biggest impact of the submarine on society outside the Housatonic was the sinking of the British passenger liner RMS Lusitania, which carried both British and American passengers. Many of the dead were children and luminaries of the day; the Lusitania's sinking is what brought submarine warfare to the forefront of society.
Where Is The Seafloor Cavern?
Go down from mossdeep city and when you find the deep section use dive until you see they opening if there is a submarine go in and use dive again to resurface. Enter the cave to see if there is a submarine. when you resurface go up until you reach land
How is the baby protected after birth?
it is protected by the mother until she fells like it is time to send the baby to nursury
What protected Nepal and Bhutan from outside influence until the 1900s?
the Himalayas
Which mountains protected Rome from invasion until the Punic Wars?
The Alps.
