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  • TOURS
    • Weekend Tours
    • School Tours
    • Group Tours
    • Directions
  • HISTORY
    • Overview
    • Timeline
    • The Civil War
    • Naval Innovation
    • The Hunley is Born
    • The Hunley’s Sinkings
    • History is Made
    • The Search and Recovery
    • The Burial
  • SCIENCE
    • Overview
    • Timeline
    • Excavation
    • Artifacts
    • Facial Reconstructions
    • Conservation
  • THE MYSTERY
    • Overview
    • Evidence
    • Theories
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    • Press Releases
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  • Lost for over a century, the Hunley was
    raised from the sea in 2000.
    Now, scientists are working to solve the
    mystery of her disappearance.
    The World's First Successful Combat Submarine
  • Why Did the Hunley Vanish?

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The Hunley’s air circulation system didn’t work or was disconnected the night she and her eight-man crew vanished in 1864. The finding suggests difficulty getting oxygen inside crew compartment.

Scientists are at work to preserve the Hunley and remove the concretion (a rock-hard layer of sand, rust, sediment and silt) that covers the inside of the crew compartment.

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Today marks the 157th anniversary of the Hunley’s history-making mission that ushered in the age of the submarine. Help us preserve this maritime treasure by purchasing great collectibles, clothing and other unique items TODAY. We are offering a 10% anniversary discount with the promo code HISTORY at www.HUNLEY.org. All proceeds go to support the Hunley Project!
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We are sad to share that Les Hanks, a retired British submariner who served in World War II, has passed away. Starting in 2004 when the Hunley crew was buried after being lost at sea for over a century, Mr. Hanks and the British Portsmouth Submariners Association sent a poppy wreath every year to place on the gravesites in recognition of their role in the development of submarines. In British culture, the poppy is a symbol of remembrance of courage and sacrifice.

He and his wife traveled the world together including visiting all 50 states in this country. The moment Hanks saw the Hunley for the first time, he said as a submariner he felt an immediate connection.

“These boys entered uncharted waters. There was no such thing as submarine warfare. They did it. In the submarine world, the Hunley is the jewel in the crown,” Hanks said in a 2011 interview.

You will be missed but never forgotten Mr. Hanks. We wish you smooth seas and honor you and a life well-lived.
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Tribute to devoted elderly Portsmouth couple who died of Covid in Queen Alexandra Hospital just two days apart
TRIBUTES have been paid to a devoted couple who both died from Covid-19 just two days apart after having been married for 74 years.
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Contact Info

  • Friends of the Hunley
  • 1250 Supply St, Charleston, SC 29405
  • 843-743-4865
  • info@hunley.org

Hunley Project Updates

  • A Grateful World Says Goodbye to Clive Cussler
  • Golden Treasures from the Past
  • Lost Hunley Crew’s Air Circulation System May Not Have Been Functioning the Night the Submarine Vanished
  • Researchers Discover New Clue That May Help Explain Hunley’s Loss
  • Today Marks 18th Anniversary of Recovery

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