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Mystery of the Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley | Encore Episode

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic Media LLC

History, Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.7975 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

This episode of Southern Gothic originally aired February 22, 2022. On the night of February 17, 1864, an immense explosion took down the USS Housatonic, a massive warship that was part of the Federal forces’ twenty vessel blockade of the Charleston harbor. Yet the destruction came seemingly out of nowhere, as eyewitnesses in the crew claimed their only warning was the sight of a dark cigar shaped vessel headed straight towards them. What they soon found out was that this sloop-of-war was the victim of the first successful submarine attack in modern warfare. Unfortunately for the crew of the H.L. Hunley, who carried out this historic mission, the Confederate submarine did not make it back to shore, giving way to a century old mystery– what happened to the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley and why did it go down in the fight? Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Advertise on this podcast: press@southerngothicmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Southern Gothic is a podcast that explores the history behind some of the American South's darkest days, greatest mysteries, and most

1:46.0

chilling ghost stories. On April 19, 1861, only a week after Confederates fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston's Harbor, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a naval blockade against the

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Confederacy. Known as the Anaconda Plan, the strategy was to isolate the southern states

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and prevent them from importing war materials and exporting goods, shattering their will to

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continue the fight.

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The result was devastating.

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