Hunley was a submarine of the american confederate states. From a closer range below, a tour group leans against a safety rail, gawking, as a volunteer with the friends of the hunley, the nonprofit group that spearheaded the first years of the hunley project, explains what theyre seeing. Css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain film complet en. Find great deals on ebay for css hunley and css hunley model. Department of defense dod, russian ministry of defense, chinese ministry of defense, british ministry of defence, or royal australian navy visual information does not imply or constitute. Hunley demonstrated the advantages and the dangers of undersea warfare. Css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain film, 1999.
Css hunley confederate submarine scalecraft models. Hunley, civil wars successful submarine charleston sc best. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship uss housatonic, although hunley was not completely submerged and, following her successful. Jun 07, 2017 restoration effort reveals new look inside the hunley, but mysteries still remain posted by dustin waters on wed, jun 7, 2017 at 4. With a store, interactive exhibits, and activities, most visitors stay at least one hour. Ideal for display upon any shelf, table or desk, finecraftsmanship and careful detailing combine to produce truly impressive model warships. Twentyone depth markers were attached to each skull cast at specific locations as a means of estimating average facial thicknesses. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss hunley as 31.
Hunley, almost 40 feet long, was built at mobile, alabama, launched in july 1863, and shipped by rail to charleston, sc on. Css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain 1999 film. That leads to more leads tests on the wellpreserved skeletal remains showed the men to range in age from their late teens to mid40s. Le sousmarin hunley forum histoire passion histoire. Vostfr css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain 1999. Jun 08, 2017 back in 2000, when the confederate submarine h.
Lee spence with priceless, ruby studded, over one kilo, 22 kt gold sword handle once owned by 19th century pirate kings of bali. Restoration effort reveals new look inside the hunley, but mysteries still remain posted by dustin waters on wed, jun 7, 2017 at 4. Le mystere du naufrage du sousmarin hunley resolu edition du. The hunley was a confederate submarine that, in 1864, became the first sub to sink an enemy battleship.
A new wing of the charleston museum of history will display the h. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name. A visit to the hunley lab is a combined selfpaced and guided tour. It is the story of its obsessive inventor, horace lawson hunley, and his brave and determined crewmembers.
Dixon, attached to the 21st alabama infantry, sat hunched over at their stations, stoically cranking their craft to sea. Hunley, byname hunley, confederate submarine that operated 186364 during the american civil war and was the first submarine to sink 1864 an enemy ship, the union vessel housatonic. In order to put a face on their contribution to maritime history, the hunley project created visual reconstructions of the crew in preparation for their burial in 2004 each skull was cast and the cast served as the foundation that defined the shape of the face. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. This museumquality scale civil war replica of the famous css hunley celebrate one of the most influential and unique warships in history. Css hunley, le premier sousmarin film 1999 allocine. Hunley the hunley in a water tank at the warren lasch conservation center, north charleston, south carolina. Hunley limited civil model submarine 24in model ships. James speicher talked about the service, sinking, and recovery of the confederate submarine h. Personnes eligibles regarder css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain en streaming vf. Hunley limited civil model submarine 24in with coupon code save15. See more ideas about civil war, american civil war, civil war history. Css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain 1999 film en. Regarder css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain 1999.
Mikromirs 5 css hunley is probably one of the more accurate representations of this iconic civil war submersible. This model is based on the reproduction of the hunley on display at the charleston museum, which i first. Hunley, the first attack submarine ever built, is available as both 172nd and 2nd enhanced scale models. Hunley, the confederate submarine lost in 1864 after being the first sub in history to sink an enemy vessel. Department of defense dod, russian ministry of defense, chinese ministry of defense, british ministry of defence, or royal australian navy visual information does not imply or constitute endorsement.
The actual viewing of the submarine in the tank is docent led and lasts approximately 20 minutes. Hunley was raised from its watery grave off sullivans island in charleston county, south carolina, it looked like a lumpy, corroded artifact and. It was part of a hoard of treasure hidden from the dutch forces who invaded java for the purpose of driving out the pirates. The confederate navys hunley was the first submarine to sink a ship in battle, sending the uss housatonic to the ocean floor in february 1864. Hunley was the first submarine to sink a warship in combat, casting a long shadow into the 20th century. There was a movie made in 1999 called the hunley that told the story of the submarines final mission. Original abc news interview on the discovery of the css h. It was the proposed solution to this problem that led to one of the strangest and inspiring stories of the civil warthat of the css h. Hunley was not the first submarine in the world but it was the first one to sink a ship. Le fabuleux destin des inventions 122014 152,120 views 51. Hunley submarine are built by professional master model builders. Css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain 1999 streaming.
October 15, 1863 the hunley sank during another attempt, killing its inventor horace lawson hunley and seven other crewmen. On sait desormais ce qui a tue les huit membres dequipage du css hunley. Each one is a custom work of fine art built by hand in the usa. In its cramped, clammy hull, seven men led by twentyfouryearold lt. As preservation of the original craft continues, more details come to light regularly. Historic hunley submarine and interactive museum is the charlestons area top attraction and learning center. The torpedo used by the hunley contained 90 pounds of gunpowder. After removing years of corrosion, we can now see the h.
Charleston, south carolina was the preeminent southern port and destination for blockade runners and the unions most hated symbol of southern secession. Hunley, civil wars successful submarine charleston sc. That leads to more leads tests on the wellpreserved skeletal remains showed the men to. The creation of the confederate torpedo boat css hunley was one of the souths attempts to break the union blockade which was becoming increasing effective late in the war. Friends of the hunley 1250 supply st, north charleston, south carolina 29405 rated 4. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the images or return to the article. Hunley stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Posted on october 4, 20 by cottageadmin our kits of the css hunley have always been the most accurate available, and now weve used recent discoveries from the actual wreck to make our 172nd scale kit even more accurate. The hunley delivered a blast from 5 pounds of black powder below the waterline at the stern of the housatonic, sinking the union ship in less than. Confederate submarine crew killed by their own weapon duke. See more ideas about american civil war, civil war photos and confederate states of america. Though submarine and crew perished in this mission, h.
There was a movie made in 1999 called the hunley that told the story of the submarines final mission you can tour a replica of the hunley at the conservation center in south carolina the torpedo used by the hunley contained 90 pounds of gunpowder after sinking twice, the hunley earned the nickname the iron coffin. Hunley, and the three crews who served on the vessel. Hunley, armed her with a lee spar torpedo and sank steam sloopofwar housatonic off charleston harbor 17 february 1864. Currently, there are no known photographs of the early submarine pioneers that manned the hunley. Clay was overlaid onto the cast of the skull to reflect the overall shape of the face, including the forehead, profile and outline of the jaw. Regarder css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain 1999 en. Le hunley est connu parce quil a ete le premier sousmarin a en. Hunley, often referred to as hunley, was a submarine of the confederate states of america that played a small part in the american civil war. The confederate submarine was and still is a national treasure as it was recently dug out of 1 years of sea muck and put on display at a conservatory in the u. On february 17, 1864, the confederate submarine made a night attack on the uss housatonic, a 1800ton sloopofwar with 23 guns, in charleston harbor off the coast of south carolina. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. The hunley is one of those in which you cannot pin it down. The ship model masters of raven arts in washington state are the nations premier custom model ship building service located just west of seattle, wa. Looking down on her fishsleek frame, one thing stands gin clear.
Hunley books the hunley 1999 vhs produced for turner network television and originally broadcast in the summer of 1999, the hunley is a straightforward, engrossing historical drama focusing on a littleknown chapter of the civil war. Css hunley, le premier sousmarin americain film complet. Laction depeint les vicissitudes des 9 membres dequipage a. Hunley, a confederate submarine, made history on 17 february 1864 when it. Hunley, the first submarine to successfully sink an enemy vessel. On the chilly, moonlit evening of february 17, 1864, the h. Confederate submarine crew killed by their own weapon. Hunley pushed out of breach inlet, just north of charleston harbor, headed for destiny. The hunleys first and last combat mission occurred during the civil war on feb.