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The Css Hunley
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Author : Richard Bak
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Css Hunley written by Richard Bak and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Drawing on historical documents and riveting eyewitness reports of the Hunley exploits and illustrated with more than 120 photographs, this book uncovers the fascinating drama and pioneering impact surrounding the Confederate submarine.
The Css Hunley
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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-02-07
The Css Hunley written by Charles River Charles River Editors and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-07 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the Hunley and its mission *Explains the theories behind the Hunley's disappearance *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents After a year of independence, the government and people of the Confederacy were beginning to worry. During their first year after seceding from the United States, everything had gone well. In 1861 and early 1862 the rebel army enjoyed success after success, and the initial optimism of those in the North who thought the rebels could be defeated in a few months had settled into the grim acknowledgement that the war would take years and cost many thousands of lives. Now things were turning against the South. It had lost ground in the west, and more seriously its economy was being strangled by a Union naval blockade on its ports. At the beginning of the war, Union General Winfield Scott had rightly seen that one of the Union's greatest advantages was that it had far more warships. He introduced the "Anaconda Plan," in which the Navy encircled the Confederacy like a vast snake, blocking every port and major river and cutting it off from the outside world. The Confederate Navy tried to fight off the blockade but was seriously outgunned. Confederate blockade runners, independent operators with fast ships, became national heroes for their daring races across the ocean with Union warships hot on their heels. While their adventures made for good headlines, the goods they slipped through the blockade weren't nearly enough to solve the chronic shortages. The South needed a different solution. It needed some sort of vessel that could defeat the blockading ships and yet be within the financial and technological means of the Confederate war chest. It was the proposed solution to this problem that led to one of the strangest and inspiring stories of the Civil War-that of the CSS H. L. Hunley, the first submarine to successfully sink an enemy vessel. It is the story of its obsessive inventor, Horace Lawson Hunley, and his brave and determined crewmembers. It is also a story of technology well ahead of its time. However, as historic and groundbreaking as the Hunley and its mission was, all of that may be overshadowed by the lingering debate over just what happened to the submarine, which never made it back to port after the attack. The submarine was eventually found, but historians still continue to look at all the evidence, including the positions of the crew, in an effort to conclusively determine how the Hunley sank. The enduring mystery has helped keep interest in the submarine alive at the very same time salvage efforts continue. The CSS Hunley: The History and Mystery of the Civil War's Most Famous Submarine profiles the historic submarine and its mysterious fate. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Hunley like never before, in no time at all.
Raising The Hunley
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Author : Brian Hicks
language : en
Publisher: Presidio Press
Release Date : 2007-12-18
Raising The Hunley written by Brian Hicks and has been published by Presidio Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with History categories.
The history of the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley is as astonishing as its disappearance. On February 17, 1864, after a legendary encounter with a Union battleship, the iron “fish boat” vanished without a trace somewhere off the coast of South Carolina. For more than a century the fate of the Hunley remained one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Civil War. Then, on August 8, 2000, with thousands of spectators crowding Charleston Harbor, the Hunley was raised from the bottom of the sea and towed ashore. Now, award-winning journalists Brian Hicks and Schuyler Kropf offer new insights into the Hunley’s final hours and recount the amazing true story of its rescue. The brainchild of wealthy New Orleans planter and lawyer Horace Lawson Hunley, the Hunley inspired tremendous hopes of breaking the Union’s naval blockade of Charleston, only to drown two crews on disastrous test runs. But on the night of February 17, 1864, the Hunley finally made good on its promise. Under the command of the heroic Lieutenant George E. Dixon, the sub rammed a spar torpedo into the Union sloop Housatonic and sank the ship within minutes, accomplishing a feat of stealth technology that would not be repeated for half a century. And then, shortly after its stunning success, the Hunley vanished. This book is an extraordinary true story peopled with a fascinating cast of characters, including Horace Hunley himself, the Union officers and crew who went down with the Housatonic, P. T. Barnum, who offered $100,000 for its recovery, and novelist Clive Cussler, who spearheaded the mission that finally succeeded in finding the Hunley. The drama of salvaging the sub is only the prelude to a page-turning account of how scientists unsealed this archaeological treasure chest and discovered the inner-workings of a submarine more technologically advanced than anyone expected, as well as numerous, priceless artifacts. Hicks and Kropf have crafted a spellbinding adventure story that spans over a century of American history. Dramatically told, filled with historical details and contemporary color, illustrated with breathtaking original photographs, Raising the Hunley is one of the most fascinating Civil War books to appear in years.
The H L Hunley
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Author : Tom Chaffin
language : en
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Release Date : 2010-02-16
The H L Hunley written by Tom Chaffin and has been published by Hill and Wang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-16 with History categories.
On the evening of February 17, 1864, the Confederacy's H. L. Hunley sank the USS Housatonic and became the first submarine in world history to sink an enemy ship. Not until World War I—half a century later—would a submarine again accomplish such a feat. But also perishing that moonlit night, vanishing beneath the cold Atlantic waters off Charleston, South Carolina, was the Hunley and her entire crew of eight. For generations, searchers prowled Charleston's harbor, looking for the Hunley. And as they hunted, the legends surrounding the boat and its demise continued to grow. Even after the submarine was definitively located in 1995 and recovered five years later, those legends—those barnacles of misinformation—have only multiplied. Now, in a tour de force of document-sleuthing and insights gleaned from the excavation of this remarkable vessel, distinguished Civil War–era historian Tom Chaffin presents the most thorough telling of the Hunley's story possible. Of panoramic breadth, this Civil War saga begins long before the submarine was even assembled and follows the tale into the boat's final hours and through its recovery in 2000. Beyond his thorough survey of period documents relating to the submarine, Chaffin also conducted extensive interviews with Maria Jacobsen, senior archaeologist at Clemson University's Warren Lasch Conservation Center, where the Hunley is now being excavated, to complete his portrait of this technological wonder. What emerges is a narrative that casts compelling doubts on many long-held assumptions, particularly those concerning the boat's final hours. Thoroughly engaging and utterly new, The H. L. Hunley provides the definitive account of a storied craft.
Sea Of Darkness
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Author : Brian Hicks
language : en
Publisher: Spry Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2015-03-03
Sea Of Darkness written by Brian Hicks and has been published by Spry Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-03 with History categories.
On a dark night in February of 1864, the H.L. Hunley, the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat, torpedoed the Union blockade ship USS Housatonic, a feat that would not be repeated for another 50 years. But fate was not kind to the Hunley that night as it sank with all of its crew on board before it could return to shore. Considered by many to be the Civil War’s greatest mystery, the Hunley’s demise and its resting place have been a topic of discussion for historians and Civil War buffs alike for more than a hundred years. Adding still more to the intrigue, the vessel was discovered in 1995 by a dive team led by famed novelist and shipwreck hunter Clive Cussler, sparking an underwater investigation that resulted in the raising of the Hunley on August 8, 2000. Since that time, the extensive research and restorative efforts underway have unraveled the incredible secrets that were locked within the submarine at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Join Civil War expert Brian Hicks as Sea of Darkness recounts the most historically accurate narrative of the sinking and eventual recovery ever written. Hicks has been given unprecedented access to all the main characters involved in the discovery, raising, and restoration of the Hunley. Complete with a foreword and additional commentary by Clive Cussler, Sea of Darkness offers new, never-before-published evidence on the cause of the Hunley’s sinking, providing readers a tantalizing behind-the-scenes look inside the historic submarine.
The Css H L Hunley
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Author : R. Thomas Campbell
language : en
Publisher: White Mane Publishing Company
Release Date : 2000
The Css H L Hunley written by R. Thomas Campbell and has been published by White Mane Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Charleston (S.C.) categories.
The story of the CSS H.L. Hunley, the world's first successful submarine.
In The Waves
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Author : Rachel Lance
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2020-04-07
In The Waves written by Rachel Lance and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-07 with History categories.
One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020" "One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring.”—The Wall Street Journal How a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful—and disastrous—submarine attack On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic just outside Charleston harbor. Within a matter of hours, the Union ship’s stern was blown open in a spray of wood planks. The explosion sank the ship, killing many of its crew. And the submarine, the first ever to be successful in combat, disappeared without a trace. For 131 years the eight-man crew of the HL Hunley lay in their watery graves, undiscovered. When finally raised, the narrow metal vessel revealed a puzzling sight. There was no indication the blast had breached the hull, and all eight men were still seated at their stations—frozen in time after more than a century. Why did it sink? Why did the men die? Archaeologists and conservationists have been studying the boat and the remains for years, and now one woman has the answers. In the Waves is much more than just a military perspective or a technical account. It’s also the story of Rachel Lance’s single-minded obsession spanning three years, the story of the extreme highs and lows in her quest to find all the puzzle pieces of the Hunley. Balancing a gripping historical tale and original research with a personal story of professional and private obstacles, In the Waves is an enthralling look at a unique part of the Civil War and the lengths one scientist will go to uncover its secrets.
The H L Hunley
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Author : Tom Chaffin
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2008-09-30
The H L Hunley written by Tom Chaffin and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-30 with History categories.
In 1864, the Confederacy's "H.L. Hunley" battled the USS "Housatonic" and became the first submarine in history to sink an enemy ship. But also perishing under the waves that moonlit night was the "Hunley" and her entire crew of eight.
Attack Of The Css Hunley
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Author : Craig Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-01-19
Attack Of The Css Hunley written by Craig Campbell and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-19 with categories.
The CSS Hunley was the first true operational submarine to attack and sink a warship while at war. Submarines were not a new theory, DaVinci had designed one. One had been tried in the American Revolution albeit unsuccessfully. The American Civil War is touted as being the first "modern" war. This was due to many factors, most of them technological. Steam trains and ships were transporting troops to battlefields and firing naval salvos at targets. Compressed air was being used for different and unique purposes. The ability for mankind to operate under the waves was now a fact and not a Jules Verne fantasy. But like most technology, the know how to extract the maximum ability lagged far behind the invention. The men that volunteered to participate in the radical change to naval warfare were not suicidal, just inexperienced. Faith in new technologies is always dependent on proof of performance. Cynicism and skepticism are always in direct confrontation with the misunderstood or unfamiliar.
Make It Three
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Author : Margie Willis Clary
language : en
Publisher: Sandlapper Publishing
Release Date : 2001
Make It Three written by Margie Willis Clary and has been published by Sandlapper Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Charleston (S.C.) categories.
When Josh visits Charleston, South Carolina, he becomes fascinated with the history of the Confederate submarine, H.L. Hunley, which sank a Union ship in 1864, and he, his mother, and aunt move to Charleston in time for the raising of the submarine out of the sea.