C.S.S. H.L. Hunley, circa 1863, artist's impression

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C.S.S. H.L. Hunley, circa 1863, artist's impression

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Sized, cropped, and adjusted for use by John Osborne, Dickinson College, January 25, 2014.

Depicted ContentIn Charleston Harbor, the C.S.S. H.L. Hunley attacks and sinks the first ship ever lost to a submarine

Depicted ContentThe experimental Confederate submarine, H.L. Hunley again sinks in Charleston Harbor during trials, drowning eight men

Depicted ContentAn experimental Confederate submarine sinks in Charleston Harbor during a training accident, killing five

Depicted ContentAn experimental Confederate submarine sinks in Charleston Harbor during a training accident, killing five

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Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley (1863-1864)

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U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph Collection

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Photograph # NH 999

Artist: R. G. Skerrett

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