The H.L. Hunley - A Surviving Civil War Submarine
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Published 2023-11-03
The H.L. Hunley, also known as the CSS Hunley, was a Confederate submarine that was used to attack and successfully sink the USS Housatonic during the Union blockade of Charleston in 1864. The Hunley did not survive the mission, and all eight members of the crew were lost. The Sub was discovered in the 1970s and was raised from the sea in 2000.
You can visit the H.L. Hunley at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center in Charleston.
The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.
All Comments (21)
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This video is a segment from our full tour of Historic Charleston, SC. Check out the full tour, including a closer look at the Hunley and its artifacts, here!: https://youtu.be/6bj1CgFCWqY
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I've been there. Top tier museum. The crew was preserved by the cold and the silt inside and there are X-rays of the remains, I'd find it difficult to believe if I hadn't seen it.
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The story of the coin inscribed "my life preserver" when it had stopped a bullet at Shiloh was the best civil war story I've come across
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As a Submariner, the H.L. Hunley always carried a special meaning for me and I was able to view the boat soon after she was recovered and the preservation work was starting. They had not yet entered the interior but it was clear that the entire crew was likely entombed in the hull. Sailors, rest your oars!
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My cousin was part of the escort when they brought her up back in 2000. He passed away in 2020, but he was so proud of being out there on the water and bringing her to land!
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As a former archaeologist for NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program, I was priviledged to observe the conservation of fabrics from the crew of the archaeological remains of the USS Monitor. I saw the remains of a greatcoat recovered from the turret much like the vest shown here.
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I’m from Australia 🇦🇺 but I know the story of the Hunley, fantastic you’ve found the sub and have preserved it, and the memories of all the brave men who died in your civil war.
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My dad was the crane operator who set the Hunley in that exact tank back in 2000. And was also the one that righted it off of the trusses in 2011.
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So much new technology was used in the civil war. Metallic cartridges, repeating rifles, rail roads, the telegraph, iron-clad ships, underwater mines, balloons, canned food, etc. Thanks for sharing.
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My wife and I visited the museum not long after the Hunley had been recovered. There was a catwalk above at that time, open to visitors. The human remains had not been all recovered then and there was still a lot of mud inside. Looks like the museum has really developed well.
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I am a long-time member of Friends of the Hunley, and I had the satisfying pleasure of visiting it in September (my fourth visit). I am still in awe of the "fish boat"...
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When I was 13 I joined the Friends of the Hunley. My grandparents got me a membership for Christmas. I have always been fascinated by this vessel.
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I love this channel thank you to all the supporters and creators God bless you all
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Visited her as a teenager on an NJROTC trip. Was fascinated as one of our instructors was a master chief on the USS Parche. Years later, I am now a proud submariner myself. I can’t wait to visit again, it takes a special kind of crazy to be a submariner, and the crew of the Hunley had to be insane, props to those gentleman for taking that step towards the technology we have today.
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My ancestor George E. Dixon was on the hunley and actually the commanding officer on the hunley and advocated for its further use after the other sinkings.
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I talked with a local guy who attended the delivery of the boat from the water to the museum. It was a perfect day, and very stirring, knowing the remains of the crew were inside.
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Thank God you put the camera and tripod in the back of the room so that we could barely see what was beyond the sliding glass door and glare. Top Notch camera work m8... and it was quite literally at the most important part that everybody wants to see, and the reason why we clicked on the video in the first place. You know, to see the actual sub...😂
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Excellent! Chris, you ask terrific questions and have a great interview style. 👍
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Big fan of Clive and it's so wonderful to see him get the credit he and his team deserves!!!
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I've been in to see the Hunley twice and it is something to stand there and look down on it and think about all that history. Seeing the gold piece with my own eyes is amazing! WARNING: On another note, the museum is not that easy to get to. Uber drivers get lost easily trying to find it.
