The address of the Friends Of Hunley is: 1250 Supply St, North Charleston, SC 29405
The web address of the Friends Of Hunley is: http://www.hunley.org
The phone number of the Friends Of Hunley is: 843-722-2333.
Charleston Harbor
Follow the link below to the "Friends of the Hunley" site, where there are excellent pictures of the Hunley's recovery and close up pictures of her in the preservation tank. Friends of the Hunley is a non-profit organization created by South Carolina's Hunley Commission (established by the SC Government), for fundraising efforts aimed toward the Hunley raising and preservation effort.
Charleston Harbor
The Hunley is currently undergoing restoration and research in Charleston, S.C., site of her attack on the USS Housatonic.
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.
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.
The H.L. Hunley was a Confederate submarine used during the American Civil War, notable for being the first combat submarine to successfully sink an enemy warship. It was found off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, in 1995, after being lost during a mission in 1864. The submarine was discovered in the waters of Charleston Harbor, buried under sediment for over a century. Its recovery and subsequent preservation have provided valuable insights into early submarine technology and naval warfare.
Hunley
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.
The Confederate submarine from South Carolina was called the H.L. Hunley. It was the first combat submarine to successfully sink an enemy warship, achieving this feat in 1864 when it attacked the USS Housatonic. The Hunley was a hand-powered vessel and is notable for its innovative design, though it ultimately sank during its return journey after the attack.