The H.L. Hunley was a pioneering Confederate submarine built during the American Civil War to break the Union blockade strangling Southern ports. Conceived in 1861 by Horace Lawson Hunley, a Louisiana lawyer and merchant, and his partners James R. McClintock and Baxter Watson, the submarine was designed to counter Union naval dominance. The project was driven by the Confederacy’s need for innovative technology to disrupt the blockade, which crippled its economy. The Hunley was not the first atte

Today marks the anniversary of the Hunley’s history-making mission when she became the world’s first successful combat submarine. After achieving this feat in 1864, she mysteriously vanished not to be seen again until 1995 when a team of discoverers led by Clive Cussler found her off the coast of Charleston. The legendary submarine was raised from the ocean floor in 2000 and the inside excavated uncovering fascinating artifacts from the 19th century. Now an international team of scientists are a

The mystery of the H. L. Hunley, a mysterious Confederate submarine from the American Civil War that went missing after its mission to destroy an enemy ship. Now, scientists are trying to explain what sank the submarine and sealed the fate of its crew. #HLHunley #CivilWarHistory #SubmarineMysteries Watch full episodes on discovery : https://bit.ly/3HfHr6e | Love History