[MissEdie]

Hubby and I saw the Hunley on display. Just looking at that thing I knew those men had certain body parts made of steel.

[libstripper]

I was there last summer and had the same thought.

[rockrr]

There was a movie chronicling the Hunley a few years back that starred Donald Sutherland” http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162897 Not a great movie but a decent depiction of the planning, construction, testing, and execution of this experimental sub.

It had to take tremendous courage to close the lid and submerge in that thing knowing that people died in the test runs.

[TalonDJ]

Just looking at that thing I knew those men had certain body parts made of steel.

Far beyond steel. The darn thing sank, killing everyone one board TWICE and each time they raised it up and more men volunteered to get in. The last mission was the third time it took its crew to the bottom.