Scientists Discover New Clue in Mystery of Sunken Civil War Submarine

FoxNews.com ^ | Monday, October 20, 2008

[BallyBill]

Fascinating!

[EdReform]

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[Fractal Trader]

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[UCANSEE2]

IMHO, the ship sprang a bunch of small leaks, and the reason the crew didn’t turn the crew compartment pump ‘on’ is that they were unconscious or dead already.

The jolt to the ship and crew from the explosion of their advanced design (IED) type warhead, due to their proximity to the explosion, was higher than planned.

[NellieMae]

My husband and I saw the Hunley not long after they put it on display at the old navy base in Charleston. National Geographic had the photo rights. so no cameras were allowed. Seeing a piece of history like that was surreal. The remains were still inside. How sad to think of those brave men having to die in that manner. It took a lot of bravery to even get in the sub after so many other men had died in it previously. There is so much to that story. The legend about the gold coin being proven true by it’s presence inside the Hunley was really exciting. Anyone interested in learning about the Hunley should see the movie made about it starring Armand Assante.

[Gabz]

I’m reading Clive Cussler’s Sea Hunters II, and in the introduction he spoke of being there when they finally brought the Hunley up. The story of the NUMA discovery of it was in his first Sea Hunters.

I find the true stories of his searches for sunken vessels to be just as fascinating has his fiction.

[walford]

Some visual aids:

[ClaudiusI]

BO's birth certificate; he hid it in a place he thought no one would look.
(I'm going to use that joke again the next time someone posts something about Cassini).

[SunkenCiv]

these old-style FR links will generally work if “reload” is clicked a few times. :’)

The Hunley Sank in 1864; Now, Raised, On Display, It’s a Charleston ‘Cash Cow’
Source: Wall Street Journal
Published: 3/23/01 Author: CARRICK MOLLENKAMP and ROBERT L. ROSE
Posted on 03/23/2001 08:22:21 PST by Antiwar Republican
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3abb783d3d06.htm

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[Hillarys Gate Cult]

The movie did take some liberties, one major one being Lt. Dixon haunted by the ghost of his wife. He never marries and the main woman in his life lived for decades after he died.

[AdmSmith]

That for sure is an appropriate name sunken civ (il war submarine)

[SunkenCiv]

It’s a little known fact that my nick resulted from a typo, it was supposed to be “ShrunkenSkivs” — but lately I’ve been losing weight, so, happy ending. ;’)

[BenLurkin]

Scientists studying the sub said they've found its pump system was not set to remove water from the crew compartment as might be expected if it were being flooded.

Sounds like a good explanation as to why it flooded.

[Gabz]

Ping!!!!

Thought you would be interested.

[NellieMae]

Check ou: Hunley.org

[SC Swamp Fox]

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[kalee]

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[GregB]

What kind of people run National Geographic? No pics?