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Making Naval History: The CSS Hunley

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Caroline Davis

Originally christened as Fish Boat and constructed in Mobile, Alabama, the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley was plagued with bad luck. The Hunley was first launched in July 1863 and sank during a training exercise just 17 days after reaching … Continue reading →

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