[Charles Henrickson]

the Hunley has much of the look and menace of a modern sub and is clearly the ancestor of the U-boat. . . .

Right now I am reading a book called Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania, by Eric Larson. It's the story of the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 and of the German U-boat that sank her. In a section about the history of submarines, Larson talks about the Hunley.

[apocalypto]

I saw the film on the Hunley. Great film. I think the title was "The Hunley."

"Dead Wake" is an excellent book. I recently read "Death in the Baltic" about Wilhelm Gustloff, the deadliest sea tragedy ever.

[exit82]

Read that book this spring. Wonderful book and very well researched.