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The Friends of The HunleyThe Friends of The Hunley
  • VISIT
    • Weekend Visit
    • School Visit
    • Group Visit
    • 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
  • NEWS
    • Press Releases
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HUNLEY RESEARCH

The international team of experts working with the Hunley Project have gathered and analyzed a tremendous amount of data on the Hunley and the USS Housatonic while leading the way on scientific advancements in their fields of maritime history, conservation science, and archaeology.  Below is a sampling of their work with academic publications and detailed research information.

RESEARCH & ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

    • Housatonic site assessment – housatonic.pdf (nps.gov)
    • Hunley site assessment – Hunley-B&W 200dpi.pdf (nps.gov)
    • H. L. Hunley: Recovery Operations (navy.mil)

Contact Info

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

Hunley Project Updates

  • Tools & Tides
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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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