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To: thackney

I guess you’re right... something about the way it was worded just irked the crap out of me.


12 posted on 08/05/2014 12:19:01 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: NFHale

One controversial account—states that the Monitor was sunk by a submarine! A steam powered Rebel submarine what used a mine to sink the ironclad. The blast sank the sub but the Rebel Captain escaped and was captured by a Yankee Gunboat. I believe it was the CSS Captain Sterling. If they recover the Monitor—they might find the sub resting near her. It had a 3 man crew—used a steam engine—to build up steam—the fires were put out and the compressed steam used to power it for a limited run under water. If true it would re-write naval history.


14 posted on 08/05/2014 12:49:04 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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