74: Mystery of the Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley

<div> <em>“</em>Sinkings of modern submarines always resulted in the discovery of the dead clustered near the exits in their desperate efforts to escape their cold metal coffins, because to sit silently and await one’s own demise simply defies human nature.  The crew of the <em>Hunley, </em>however, looked quite different.  Each man was still seated peacefully at his station.”<em> - Rachel Lance, </em><a href="https://amzn.to/3AH56bs"><em>In the Waves</em></a> </div> <div><br> </div> <div>On the night of February 17, 1864, an immense explosion took down the <em>USS Housatonic</em>, a massive warship that was part of the Federal forces’ twenty vessel blockade of the Charleston harbor.  Yet the destruction came seemingly out of nowhere, as eyewitnesses in the crew claimed their only warning was the sight of a dark cigar shaped vessel headed straight towards them.  What they soon found out was that this sloop-of-war was the victim of the first successful submarine attack in modern warfare.  Unfortunately for the crew of the <em>H.L. Hunley</em>, who carried out this historic mission, the Confederate submarine did not make it back to shore, giving way to a century old mystery– what happened to the Confederate submarine <em>H.L. Hunley</em> and why did it go down in the fight?</div> <div> <br> <br> </div> <div> <strong>Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/southerngothicmedia"><strong>Patreon Supporter</strong></a><strong> today!</strong> </div> <div>Special thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters: Jez Cubeta, Dona Morgan, Nixie, Paul Gibson, Avery Hollow, Jill Reeves, Natalia Stelpflug</div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Connect with Southern Gothic Media:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/">SouthernGothicMedia.com</a> </li> <li>Merch Store: <a href="https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch">https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch</a> </li> <li>Pinterest: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/southerngothicmedia/_created/">@South