On February
17th, 1864, the H.
L. Hunley became
the first successful combat submarine in world history with the sinking of the
USS Housatonic. After completing her mission, she mysteriously vanished and
remained lost at sea for over a
century. For decades, adventurers searched for the legendary submarine.
The National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) finally found the Hunley in 1995. The Hunley Commission and Friends of the Hunley, led
an effort with the United States Navy that culminated on August 8th, 2000
with the Hunley’s safe recovery. 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.
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