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H. L. Hunley

H. L. Hunley, also known as the Hunley, CSS H. L. Hunley, or CSS Hunley, was a submarine of the Confederate States of America that fought in the American Civil War. Hunley demonstrated the advantages and dangers of undersea warfare. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship (USS Housatonic), although Hunley was not completely submerged, and…

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Acquired
August 1863
Added to NRHP
December 29, 1978
Architect
Park & Lyons; Hunley, McClintock & Watson
Armament
1 spar torpedo
Beam
3.83 ft (1.17 m)
Builder
James McClintock

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Armament

Attack on Housatonic

Disappearance

Recovery of wreckage

Crew

In popular culture

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H. L. Hunley

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H. L. Hunley

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related to Bibliography · 57
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related to In popular culture · 33
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related to Disappearance · 21
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H. L. Hunley → Alabama Archived, Archaeological Interpretation, Confederate Submarine, Confederate Submarine HL Hunley, Confederate SubmarinesRootswebHunley, Congress Web Archives, Discoverer, Encyclopedia, Friends, HNSA Web Page, Hunley, Lee Spence, Library, Naval Historical Center, Pre-Hunley, ReconstructionHunley Related Items, Research Society, US Navy, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineAn Interview
related to Attack on Housatonic · 12
H. L. Hunley → Charleston, Dixon, February, Helmed, Housatonic, Hunley, Hunley's, Lieutenant George, The, They, United States Navy, USS Housatonic
Acquired · 1
H. L. Hunley → August 1863
Added to NRHP · 1
H. L. Hunley → December 29, 1978
Architect · 1
H. L. Hunley → Park & Lyons; Hunley, McClintock & Watson
Armament · 1
H. L. Hunley → 1 spar torpedo
Beam · 1
H. L. Hunley → 3.83 ft (1.17 m)

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hunley submarine crew confederate housatonic attack charleston torpedo 1863 south carolina hunley's states civil could vessel spence war spar august

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H. L. HunleyAcquiredAugust 18631.00infobox
H. L. HunleyAdded to NRHPDecember 29, 19781.00infobox
H. L. HunleyArchitectPark & Lyons; Hunley, McClintock & Watson1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyArmament1 spar torpedo1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyBeam3.83 ft (1.17 m)1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyBuilderJames McClintock1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyBuilt18641.00infobox
H. L. HunleyComplement2 officer, 6 enlisted1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyDisplacement7.5 short tons (6.8 t)1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyIn service17 February 18641.00infobox
H. L. HunleyLaid downEarly 18631.00infobox
H. L. HunleyLaunchedJuly 18631.00infobox
H. L. HunleyLength39.5 ft (12.0 m) (unconfirmed)1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyNameH. L. Hunley1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyNamesakeHorace Lawson Hunley1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyNearest cityNorth Charleston, South Carolina1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyNRHP reference No.780034121.00infobox
H. L. HunleyOut of service17 February 18641.00infobox
H. L. HunleyPropulsionHand-cranked ducted propeller1.00infobox
H. L. HunleySpeed4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (surface)1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyStatusRaised in 2000 and preserved in H. L. Hunley Museum1.00infobox
H. L. HunleyWebsitewww.hunley.org1.00infobox

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