[SmithL]

Submarining has always been a dangerous profession.

[SmithL]

Pre-diesel boat ping.

[Restorer]

Considering it had sunk twice before, I fail to see why its sinking is "a mystery."

[75thOVI]

As a Civil War reenact or, and a former Bubblehead, the Hunley has always hit all my favorite buttons. I was amazed to be able to actually see the boat on a trip to Charleston two years ago. Of course I've followed the discovery, recovery, and conservation closely. A few years back, I wrote a small monograph with my theory of the Hunley's loss. I've shared it with my local reenacting community, and SubVets base. I'm at work now, but if anyone's interested, I'll post it here after I get home.

[EricT.]

The IMA gundecked the Controlled Work Package by failing to use the proper MilSpec boybutter to lubricate the O-rings on a SubSafe boundary and then using a crow's foot to torque the retaining bolts, resulting in the bolt torque being 4% inaccurate. It couldn't possibly be the fault of ship's company.

Dang, I almost got through that with a straight face.

[kalee]

Hunley ping

[SunkenCiv]

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[Dustbunny]

Bump

[Dante3]

The made for TV film, "The Hunley" with Armand Assante and Donald Sutherland, is excellent. It's available in video, might come out in DVD.

[stainlessbanner]

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