HL Hunley
N 32° 51.389 W 079° 57.461
17S E 597528 N 3635858
Located inside the Conservation Museum in Charleston SC
Waymark Code: WM1DE0
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2007
Published By:
C4A
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On the night of February 17, 1864, the H.L. Hunley embarked on a dangerous mission that would forever mark her place in history.
Eight men, led by Lt. George Dixon, entered an experimental vessel that was to become the first successful submarine in world history, with a mission to sink an enemy ship, the USS Housatonic. That night, the Hunley rammed her spar torpedo into the hull of the Housatonic. She then surfaced long enough for her crew to signal their comrades on the shore of Sullivan’s Island with a blue magnesium light,(or lantern) indicating a successful mission. The shore crew stoked their signal fires and anxiously awaited the Hunley's safe return. But minutes after her historic achievement, the Hunley and all hands onboard vanished into the sea without a trace.
Type of vessel: Submarine - Launched July 1863, Sank Feb 1864
Hours of use: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Admission? Cost?: Sat & Sun only $12
Date: 04/13/2004
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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