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Mystery of the Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic Media LLC

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7980 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

“Sinkings of modern submarines always resulted in the discovery of the dead clustered near the exits in their desperate efforts to escape their cold metal coffins, because to sit silently and await one’s own demise simply defies human nature. The crew of the Hunley, however, looked quite different. Each man was still seated peacefully at his station.” - Rachel Lance, In the Waves 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? Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a Patreon Supporter today! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast Join our Facebook Group! If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email contact@airwavemedia.com for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Thank you. The The Accounts with the Hunley's sinking had assumed horrific scenes of the men trying to claw their way through the thick iron hatches or huddled

2:18.5

in the fetal position beneath the crew bench in their agony. Sinkings of modern submarines

2:23.7

always resulted in the discovery of the dead, clustered near the exits in their desperate efforts

2:29.0

to escape their cold metal coffins. Because to sit silently and await one's own demise simply defies human nature.

2:37.5

The crew of the Hunley, however, looked quite different. Each man was still seated peacefully at his

2:43.4

station from In the Waves by Rachel Lance.

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