Beats sitting out the war in a dry dock. Moreover "Sank itself" isn't something that the researchers who have studied Hunley for years claim to know.
But back to the point, the Hunley actually sailed and fought, while the Invisible Whale that you were hailing as a superior submarine never even left its berth during the war.
What Sunk the Confederate Submarine, the Hunley? New Clue Emerges
I don’t think this is a contest about technological or industrial acumenBetween warring sides
I think anyone would agree the north won that hands down for a myriad of reasons and that until California came of age the north continued to lead the nation in technological advancement well into the 20th century
It’s just a discussion of something the south tried since they had limited resources and expertise
Larry you are a historian of note , you should be able to put your bias aside on occasion
Such as when discussing the whimsical notion that the south might have tried a helicopter of all things , I myself had never heard of this. I thought recon balloons or tall trees were about it for vertical deployment
Bull snipe a fellow traveler of yours seems to try on this thread to be amiable
This thread should be fairly harmless