The vessel was later raised and used again in 1864 in the first successful sinking of an enemy vessel ( USS Housatonic) by a submarine in naval history.
The vessel again sank, and this time all eight crew members were killed, including Hunley himself. On October 15, 1863, Hunley took his turn at command during a routine exercise. This crew included experienced crew members from earlier experiments. Another crew was recruited by Hunley who promised Beauregard a timely attempt. HUNLEY died during early tests when she was accidentally swamped by the wake of a passing ship through her open hatches four managed to escape. After a demonstration held on Jwas successful by sinking an old barge the submarine was transported to Charleston harbor and presented to General P.G.T. Singer named the third vessel the HUNLEY to honor Horace's devotion and efforts to his sub projects. Singer (an associate of Horace's in the Confederate Secret Service and nephew of Isaac Singer, inventor of the sewing machine) and the remaining third to Singer associates R. The third boat was one-third financed by Horace, one-third by E. Hunley organized and arranged funding for a third submarine. without any casualties (the crew escaped) However, the submarine foundered in foul weather and sank in the mouth of Mobile Bay. The second submarine was towed to Fort Morgan and attempted an attack on the Union blockade of Mobile. Hunley, with McClintock and Watson, followed by building the American Diver. (It was later raised and sold to be scrapped in 1868) In order to prevent her capture, the submarine had to be scuttled during trials in Lake Pontchartrain when New Orleans fell to Union forces in early 1862. McClintock and Baxter Watson in building the Pioneer (submarine). At this time Hunley joined engineer James R. In the summer of 1861, the Reverend Franklin Smith advocated southern businessmen pursue submarine warfare, in writings to Southern newspapers. In response to the Union blockade of southern ports the Confederate government offered bounties of up to $50,000 to anyone who sank a Union warship. He served in the Louisiana State Legislature and practiced law in New Orleans. After relocating to New Orleans, Hunley studied law at the University of Louisiana and was admitted to the bar in 1849. Horace Lawson Hunley was born in Sumner County, Tennessee to Louisa Harden Lawson and John Hunley. He developed early hand-powered submarines, the most famous of which was posthumously named for him, ' H. This website follows the pioneering vessel from her inception during the American Civil War to the modern-day efforts surrounding her preservation and study.Horace Lawson Hunley (Decem– October 15, 1863) was a Confederate marine engineer during the American Civil War. Her against-all-odds tale has spanned the centuries and is one of the greatest maritime mysteries in recent history. The Hunley’s journey through time has been marked by innovation, courage and tragedy. The submarine and the hundreds of artifacts found onboard are currently undergoing preservation work while archaeologists use the historical clues they have found to piece together the final moments of the Hunley and her crew. The Hunley has since been excavated and proved to be a time capsule, holding a wide array of artifacts that can teach us about life during the American Civil War. She was then delivered to the Warren Lasch Conservation Center, a high-tech lab specifically designed to conserve the vessel and unlock the mystery of her disappearance. The Hunley Commission and Friends of the Hunley, a non-profit group charged with raising funds in support of the vessel, led an effort with the United States Navy that culminated on August 8 th, 2000 with the Hunley’s safe recovery. A ground breaking effort began to retrieve the fragile submarine from the sea. News of the discovery traveled quickly around the world. Over a century later, the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), led by New York Times-bestselling author Clive Cussler, finally found the Hunley in 1995. For decades, adventurers searched for the legendary submarine. After completing her mission, she mysteriously vanished and remained lost at sea for over a century. Hunley became the first successful combat submarine in world history with the sinking of the USS Housatonic.
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