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The hunley was initially designed to dive completely below her target while towing behind a floating torpedo on a 200foot tether. Hunley was not the first submarine in the world but it was the first one to sink a ship. Broken pipe sunk hunley general history discussion. Hunley idolized chet atkins but wasnt much of a guitarist, so he taught himself piano by lis. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Clive cussler says he doesnt need another court victory to prove he.

View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for glenna hunley. During the siege of charleston of 1864, confederate submarine. Armand assante, donald sutherland, alex jennings, christopher bauer, gerry becker, official content from warner home video movie, the hunley. Jirard khalil is not just another social media influencer. Plunge into one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the american civil war as national geographic goes in search of the truth about the illfated confederate.

Black powder blast effects on the confederate submarine hunley. Resolve savage, from charlie company, 1st battalion, 158th infantry regiment, arizona national guard, while he pulls security outside of a hospital during a medical capabilities program and humanitarian assistance supply hand out in the nuristan province of afghanistan june 28, 2007. This museumquality scale civil war replica of the famous css hunley celebrate one of the most influential and unique warships in history. The hunley, housed at a laboratory in north charleston, south carolina, has yielded its secrets slowly and sparingly, even to researchers armed with the latest in technology. Hunley made history when its torpedo took down the. Hunley pushed out of breach inlet, just north of charleston harbor, headed for destiny. The hunley is a 1999 television movie directed by john gray and starring armand assante, donald sutherland, alex jennings, michael dolan and christopher bauer. The hunley movies filmed in south carolina internet film.

Hunley submarine and the action of 17 february 1864 plot. There was a movie made in 1999 called the hunley that told the story of the submarines final mission. Soulful balladeer con hunley was born and raised near the smoky mountain foothills in east tennessee and learned about music singing gospel songs in church. The hunleys crew detonated a torpedo packed with explosive black powder against the union ships hull. Hunley submarine and the action of 17 february 1864. Leann hunley born february 25, 1955 is an american television actress. Join facebook to connect with james hunley and others you may know. The hunley rammed the housatonic with a harpoonlike spar, having an explosive charge of about ninety pounds attached to it. The submarine, the hunley, is an old boiler which has been rigged to operate as a submarine. Hunley became the first successful combat submarine in world history with the sinking of the uss housatonic. Scientists uncover what killed crew of civil war sub h.

Glenna hunley phone, address, background info whitepages. With armand assante, donald sutherland, alex jennings, chris bauer. Although she has worked in numerous productions, she is perhaps best known for portraying anna dimera on nbcs days of our lives and dana waring on the abc primetime soap opera, dynasty. Hunley was raised from its watery grave off sullivans island in charleston county, south carolina, it looked like a. Mar 23, 2001 scientists excavating the confederate submarine hunley said friday they have located more human remains thought to be from a crew member of the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship uss housatonic, although hunley was not completely submerged and, following her successful attack, was lost along with.

The fateful encounter of the monitor and the merrimack, historys firstever battle of ironclad ships, was not the u. On the chilly, moonlit evening of february 17, 1864, the h. Hunley demonstrated the advantages and the dangers of undersea warfare. The torpedo used by the hunley contained 90 pounds of gunpowder. Css hunley, le premier sousmarin film 1999 allocine. This book will appeal to a wide audience, perhaps exposing new readers to at least a portion. 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. On the clear but chilly night of february 17, 1864, john.

Since the hunley was recovered in 2000, she has been obscured by a steel truss megastructure that was used to lift her from the ocean. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Science may have solved the 150yearold mystery of a sunken. However, it succeeds in telling the story of how desperate the people of charleston were under the yankee bombardment, how they suffered under. Cussler ends lawsuit over finding hunley schuyler kropf. Currently, there are no known photographs of the early submarine pioneers that manned the hunley. For to break the union blockade and to sink the yankee crew. Ideal for display upon any shelf, table or desk, finecraftsmanship and careful detailing combine to produce truly impressive model warships. Times were increasingly desperate for the confederacy. After removing years of corrosion, we can now see the h. 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. Con hunleys songs stream online music songs listen free. The hunleys first and last combat mission occurred during the civil war on feb. 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.

Overview hunley submarine history the friends of the. The hunley is the story of a confederate torpedo boat and its last crew trying to breakthrough the unions blockade at charleston. In 20, the hull response and protection branch at the naval surface warfare center carderock division nswccd began an. She also sparked one of the greatest mysteries of the civil war when she failed to return to port, spending the next 6 years buried near the remains of her quarry in the sandy sea floor off charleston, south carolina. Quite simply, the hunley is the best made for television movie of all time. 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. Con hunleys songs stream online music songs listen. Jirard doesnt simply beat a game, but completes it, and has been doing so every week for the last 8 years.

Once the submarine dove and passed under the keel of her target, the torpedo. Feb 01, 2012 since the hunley was recovered in 2000, she has been obscured by a steel truss megastructure that was used to lift her from the ocean. That leads to more leads tests on the wellpreserved skeletal remains showed the men to range in age from their late teens to mid40s. Overview hunley submarine history the friends of the hunley. Heres to you the hunley, and all of your brave crew. In its cramped, clammy hull, seven men led by twentyfouryearold lt. Navy august 28, 2017 background the navys involvement with hunleys recovery began with the discovery of the wreck and continues through project oversight and involvement of staff at the naval heritage and history command nhhc. On may 3rd, 1995, a driver working with the agency found the wreck less than 4 miles from charleston harbor in 27 feet of water buried half way in the sand, though still wholly intact. The tale of the hunley deserved to be told, and chaffin had much to add with the discovery of the ship in 1995. Hunley, out in the charleston, south carolina harbor and. Hunley, an american civil war submarine wilma helen hunley b. The hunley is a 1999 american madefortelevision historical drama film directed by john gray and starring armand assante, donald sutherland, alex jennings, michael dolan and christopher bauer. Maybe it could have been given a better name like death beneath the waves or the sea is a sailors grave or something that appeals to the adventurous side of men. Hunley broke the oceans surface for the first time in more than a century.

Another derivation indicates that the name is a corruption of. It was a secret weapon created in the south that designers hoped would help bring an end to the union blockade during the civil war. Twentyone depth markers were attached to each skull cast at specific locations as a means of estimating average facial thicknesses. During the siege of charleston of 1864, confederate submarine h. It sank twice during routine dives killing most or all of two crews before its encounter with. Powered by a hand crank operated by seven men with one pilot, the 40foot long boat was built of wrought iron boiler plate with custom cast iron fittings. Since it vanished during a 1864 naval battle, the confederate submarine had lain on the. Science may have solved the 150yearold mystery of a.

The hunley 1999 a manually propelled submarine becomes the first submersible to sink an enemy boat during the civil war. You can tour a replica of the hunley at the conservation center in south carolina. A manually propelled submarine becomes the first submersible to sink an enemy boat during the civil war. Sit down and enjoy a story about the evolution of the completionist and why he holds completing games i. The hunley was an iron submarine named after one of its biggest investors. The shipall 1,240 tons of herhad been sunk by the confederate submarine h. After completing her mission, she mysteriously vanished and remained lost at sea for over a century. Oct 11, 2019 when the confederate submarine hunley sank a union, it didnt change the course of the civil war, yet it altered naval warfare forever. Confederate submarine crew killed by their own weapon. See more ideas about civil war, american civil war, civil war history.

Armand assante stars as the confederate lieutenant given command over the hunleys perilous mission. John gray, armand assante, donald sutherland, alex jennings. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship uss housatonic, although hunley was not completely submerged and. This movie does not tell the whole story of how the hunley came to be, because this movie picks up after the 2nd sinking of the hunley 5 died in the first sinking, all 8 of the crew died in the 2nd. Confederate submarine crew killed by their own weapon duke. 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. Hunley made history when its torpedo took down the 1,100tonne union ship uss housatonic outside. For decades, adventurers searched for the legendary submarine. The name was local in nature, and was originally derived from the old english words heah, which meant high, and leah, which meant wood. Hunley becomes the first submersible to sink an enemy warship in wartime. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. You sailed into charleston bay, beneathe the bonnie blue.

Hunley made a night attack against the uss housatonic, an 1800 ton blockading warship mounting 23 guns. Hunley engaged the uss housatonic on february 17, 1864, she made history as the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel. 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 true story of the worlds first submarine and its maritime usage by the confederacy during the u. The story about the nine men during the civil war aboard the c. For this video guys, i finally sit down and explain in great detail why i am a completionist. Hunley was an experimental submarine built by confederate civilian engineers during the civil war. Scientists excavating the confederate submarine hunley said friday they have located more human remains thought to be from a crew member of the. Todays generation of the hunley family bears a name that was brought to england by the migration wave that was started by the norman conquest of 1066. Horace lawson hunley 18231863, american marine engineer, eponym of the css h. Jun 30, 2014 the shipall 1,240 tons of herhad been sunk by the confederate submarine h.

The hunley is a 1999 american madefortelevision historical drama film directed by john gray and starring armand assante, donald sutherland, alex jennings. Dixon, attached to the 21st alabama infantry, sat hunched over at their stations, stoically cranking their craft to sea. The secret hope of the confederacy by tom chaffin is a worthy addition to the literature of the american civil war at sea. So here is the hunley, a television movie that takes its inspiration from a fascinating footnote to the civil war, saluting a small band of. I am somewhat surprised that the film is not better known. Hunley began her preliminary testing, the news of the defeat at gettysburg and loss of vicksburg had reached mobile.

The hunley is one of those in which you cannot pin it down. You sailed out the outer isle, to see what you can do. Its in the vein of turners major labor of love, gettysburg, and the networks last civil war historical epic, andersonville, the hunley delivers in expected style. Hunley rested at the bottom of the ocean just outside charleston harbor, its crew entombed, its hull gradually encased in hardening encrustations. It was designed to submerge beneath an enemy vessel while towing a torpedo behind, which would strike the hull and detonate. The film accurately depicts a moment in history, 1864, when charleston, sc.