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Tools & Tides

Tools & Tides

Dec 5, 2024

Tools Found Onboard Hunley Offered Crew a Potential Lifeline Many people know the Hunley’s significant place in naval history as...

New Evidence, New Identities

New Evidence, New Identities

Aug 8, 2023

Recently Uncovered Records Reveal Crewmember Originally Thought to Have Died on Hunley Survived the Civil War A truth of studying...

What’s in a Name? Is it the H. L. <I>Hunley</i> or the CSS <I>Hunley</i>?

What’s in a Name? Is it the H. L. Hunley or the CSS Hunley?

Aug 8, 2023

One of the most common questions we get from readers is why we call the submarine the H. L. Hunley,...

A Grateful World Says Goodbye to Clive Cussler

A Grateful World Says Goodbye to Clive Cussler

Oct 5, 2020

New York Times best-selling author and Friends of the Hunley board member Clive Cussler passed away February 24th, 2020 at...

Golden Treasures from the Past

Golden Treasures from the Past

Oct 5, 2020

Hunley Captain’s Golden Artifacts Tell a Story of Wealth and Mystery George E. Dixon is perhaps most recognized as the...

Lost <i>Hunley</i> Crew’s Air Circulation System May Not Have Been Functioning the Night the Submarine Vanished

Lost Hunley Crew’s Air Circulation System May Not Have Been Functioning the Night the Submarine Vanished

Oct 30, 2019

HIGHLIGHTS: The Hunley’s air circulation system didn’t work or was disconnected the night she and her eightman crew vanished in...

<i>Hunley</i> Crew Compartment Becomes Visible With More Human Remains Found Inside

Hunley Crew Compartment Becomes Visible With More Human Remains Found Inside

Mar 22, 2019

Hunley Crew Compartment Becomes Visible With More Human Remains Found Inside June 7th, 2017 It is no secret that the...

Researchers Discover New Clue That May Help Explain <I>Hunley</i>’s Loss

Researchers Discover New Clue That May Help Explain Hunley’s Loss

Jan 14, 2019

Clemson University conservators have uncovered new evidence that may help explain why the Hunley submarine vanished off the coast of...

Keel Blocks Offer Key Evidence in <i>Hunley</i>’s Disappearance

Keel Blocks Offer Key Evidence in Hunley’s Disappearance

Jul 18, 2018

According to the scientists studying the submarine, the crew did not operate the emergency keel release mechanisms the night they...

Hunley Captain George Dixon: Preservation and Personality

Hunley Captain George Dixon: Preservation and Personality

Feb 27, 2018

A facial reconstruction of Lt. Dixon. Everyone knows science and archaeology can be tools to learn and preserve history. It...

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Hunley Project Updates

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  • Gold Pocket Watch May Help Solve a Timeless Maritime Mystery
  • Artifacts Belonging to Doomed 19th Century Submarine Captain Conserved

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