Charleston Harbor
The CSS Hunley sank four times during its sea trials. Undeterred, the Hunley did sink one Union ship but also destroyed itself.
The CSS Hunley.
A Confederate Submarine was first to sink an enemy Submarine, I think in the Civil War. It was called The CSS Huntley. Alternate answer: The CSS Hunley was a Confederate submarine in the US Civil War. It played a minor role in the war itself but it played a much larger role in illustrating the pros and cons of underwater warfare.
George Dixon
I believe what you are looking for is the well known CSS Virginia (better known as the Merrimac). Another well known confederate vessel was the CSS Hunley, the first submarine to sink an enemy ship.
They actually refer to the same vessel, the complete name was the CSS H.L. Hunley. This Confederate submarine attacked the USS Housatonic and sank it before sinking itself with a loss of all hands.
USS Housatonic
Charleston Harbor
One, the USS Housatonic. There were five Union casualties. The rest of the crew survived by climbing the rigging sticking of the water due to shallow water.
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The most well known thing the Hunley did in the Civil War was to sink the Federal warship Housatonic
The CSS Hunley, named for its inventor and builder, Horace Hunley. Currently being restored in Charleston, SC, after being found and raised some years back.