You sailed into charleston bay, beneathe the bonnie blue. Hl hunley, a confederate states warship, was the first combat submarine to sink a warship, which also resulted in her own sinking, on february 17, 1864. You can learn much more about the hunley at the important other sites linked below. The hunley is a 1999 american madefortelevision historical drama film directed by john gray and starring armand assante, donald sutherland, alex jennings. The state of preservation of the submarine makes it a significant example of 19 th century submarine technology. Black powder blast effects on the confederate submarine hunley. Beauregard, the confederate commander at charleston star in this factbased tv movie about the hunley and its crew. Powered by a hand crank operated by seven men with one pilot, the 40foot long boat was built of wrought iron boiler plate with custom cast iron fittings. The original finding aid described this photograph as. Armand assante, donald sutherland, alex jennings, christopher bauer, gerry becker, official content from warner home video movie, the hunley. Hunley museum, which was awarded to north charleston and its team of bnim, noisette company, burt hill kosar rittelman. That leads to more leads tests on the wellpreserved skeletal remains showed the men to range in age from their late teens to mid40s. Hunley and queenies coin recounts the story of the fish boat, through its creation and mission, to its ultimate recovery and final voyage home.
An angry swarm of hornets has invaded the home of the h. Uss hunley as31 was a submarine tender of the united states navy launched on 28 september 1961 and commissioned 16 june 1962. In 20, the hull response and protection branch at the naval surface warfare center carderock division nswccd began an. Apr 20, 2012 the myth is that the hunley signaled shore at the completion of the mission and supposedly onshore they saw this light. A port bow view of the submarine tender uss hunley as 31. Equal parts forensic science, archaeology, and history, the book documents how twentiethcentury scientists worked as a team to partially solve one of. Hunley was the first civil war submarine to sink another ship. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from con hunley. Mar, 2017 hunleys antics were not relegated to just on screen.
The secret hope of the confederacy by tom chaffin is a 2008 account of the hunley story. The myth is that the hunley signaled shore at the completion of the mission and supposedly onshore they saw this light. Also, the mockup which was used for interior scenes was 10% roomier than the actual hunley. But this day would not mark the beginning of the hunley crews mission, but rather the completion of their century long journey to a final burial. You sailed out the outer isle, to see what you can do. I am somewhat surprised that the film is not better known. After completing the mission, the hunley mysteriously vanished, remaining.
Friends of the hunley does not provide warranties for any software or products used or installed by friends of the hunley web site in the performance of any services under this agreement. Soulful balladeer con hunley was born and raised near the smoky mountain foothills in east tennessee and learned about music singing gospel songs in church. Hunley submarine and the action of 17 february 1864 plot. Hunley, a confederate civil war era submarine, sits in its water tank at the hunley lab in north. Hunley, out in the charleston, south carolina harbor and. I love them dearly, but this is the last incarnation. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship uss h. In 1978, hunley went to boston naval shipyard for hull cleaning and hull valve repairs in preparation for relieving proteus once again in guam. It was perhaps the same sort of sea conditions hunley commander lt. Originally conceived to place the hunley in context with the jules verne nautilus speculation that is a subject of this.
Sordid lives sequel premiere pays tribute to sarah hunley. Nearly 150 years later, its still the mystery that a dozen years of studying the hunleys bones has yet to solve. Broken pipe sunk hunley general history discussion. Not only is the film well written and superbly acted, but the story that it tells is all the more. Con hunleys songs stream online music songs listen. Hunley has the distinction of being the first ship designed and built up from the keel to service and maintain the u. The hunley, housed at a laboratory in north charleston, south carolina, has yielded its secrets slowly and sparingly, even to researchers armed with the latest in technology. Equal parts forensic science, archaeology, and history, the book documents how twentiethcentury scientists worked as a team to partially solve one of the american civil wars enduring mysteries. For more than a century, history buffs and adventurers speculated on the legendary submarines fate while divers searched for the wreck in the. I feel it was a good completion to these characters. The hunley is one of those in which you cannot pin it down. The hunley was an iron submarine named after one of its biggest investors. Your most complete source for museum ships worldwide. A section of the mockup can be seen, and entered, at the hl hunley restoration site in charleston, sc.
The facts, he said, are that a union sailor holding onto the rigging of the sinking housatonic saw a blue light in front of another union. Hunley submarine and the action of 17 february 1864. Science may have solved the 150yearold mystery of a. Chaffin takes a fresh look at primary source material about the hunley s history, including personal letters of the principles and their relatives, and presents a new picture. For to break the union blockade and to sink the yankee crew. Hunley idolized chet atkins but wasnt much of a guitarist, so he taught himself piano by lis. In order to safely enter the submarine, a careful preliminary study and mapping of the exterior was completed. Tnt movie tells the littleknown civil war story of the.
With armand assante, donald sutherland, alex jennings, chris bauer. For first time in 153 years, public will see inside civil war submarine. There was a movie made in 1999 called the hunley that told the story of the submarines final mission you can tour a replica of the hunley at the conservation center in south carolina the torpedo used by the hunley contained 90 pounds of gunpowder after sinking twice, the hunley earned the nickname the iron coffin. The hunley combines my interests in victorianera submarines and archaeology. United states of america usa scene camera operator. Science may have solved the 150yearold mystery of a sunken civil war submarine. By the winter of 1862, hunley, watson and mcclintock were nearing completion of the 35foot long pioneer submarine boat. Maybe it could have been given a better name like death beneath the waves or the sea is a sailors grave or something that appeals to the adventurous side of men. It was designed to submerge beneath an enemy vessel while towing a torpedo behind, which would strike the hull and detonate. The hunley is a 1999 american madefortelevision historical drama film directed by john gray and starring armand assante, donald sutherland, alex jennings, michael dolan and christopher bauer. Since the film was made prior to the recovery of the actual hl hunley, some details of the ship shown in the film are not accurate. In 2000, the historic vessel was recovered and began a long restoration process.
It sank twice during routine dives killing most or all of two crews before its encounter with. The is the finest movie about the civil war i have ever seen, and its not even out. Navy august 28, 2017 background the navys involvement with hunleys recovery began with the discovery of the wreck and continues through project oversight and involvement of staff at the naval heritage and history command nhhc. It was a secret weapon created in the south that designers hoped would help bring an end to the union blockade during the civil war. Con hunleys songs stream online music songs listen free. During the siege of charleston of 1864, confederate submarine h. Historys mysteries raise the hunley history channel. Hunley museum, which was awarded to north charleston and its team of bnim, noisette company, burt hill. The customers sole warranty on any hardware or software product shall be the warranty, if any, of the manufacturer of the hardware or software. Download image of a port bow view of the submarine tender uss hunley as 31 tied up at the norfolk shipbuilding and dry dock corporation. She also sparked one of the greatest mysteries of the civil war when she failed to return to port, spending the next 6 years buried near the remains of her quarry in the sandy sea floor off charleston, south carolina. The hunley 1999 is an outstanding movie on every level.
Hunley engaged the uss housatonic on february 17, 1864, she made history as the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel. The facts, he said, are that a union sailor holding onto the rigging of the sinking housatonic saw a blue light in front of another union vessel coming to the aid of the housatonic. Hunley was an experimental submarine built by confederate civilian engineers during the civil war. The crafts middle section was cylindrical in shape and measured 10feet long and 4feet high with the bow and stern noticeably tapered. Hunley made history when its torpedo took down the.
When the vessel was raised in the summer of 2000, optimism was skyhigh among legions of hunley fans that one of the most curious mysteries of the civil war was on the brink of being solved. However, in the process of doing so it sank to the bottom of the charleston harbor. The students will demonstrate their learning by accurately completing the attached. Hunley demonstrated the advantages and the dangers of undersea warfare. The hunleys crew detonated a torpedo packed with explosive black powder against the union ships hull. Hunley is different from most juvenile nonfiction of its era. In a very sordid wedding, hunley had many scenestealing moments that caused her to pause one day durign the film s production and tell shores, lord. Armand assante, donald sutherland, alex jennings, christopher bauer en gerry becker. Pleasant, south carolina, near several hunley landmarks. The true story of the worlds first submarine and its maritime usage by the confederacy during the u. Dixon was waiting for in 1864 when he and his crew launched the experimental vessel that began the age of modern day submarines. The hunley 1999 john gray synopsis, characteristics. Hunley becomes the first submersible to sink an enemy warship in wartime.
The hunley was decommissioned from the regular navy, in 1995 transferred to the us maritime. The ship achieved several records and milestones in its service. A manually propelled submarine becomes the first submersible to sink an enemy boat during the civil war. After completion hunley returned to charleston, south carolina, to again service the atlantic fleet. Hl hunley college of arts and sciences university of south. The hunley was designed to tend most of the longterm requirements of the polaris class of submarines. Hunley made history when its torpedo took down the 1,100tonne union ship uss housatonic outside. Hunley rested at the bottom of the ocean just outside charleston harbor, its crew entombed, its hull gradually encased in hardening encrustations. Scientists uncover what killed crew of civil war sub h. Shortly after sinking the uss housatonic on february 17 th, 1864, the hunley vanished without a trace. During the siege of charleston of 1864, confederate submarine. It was a feat that would not be repeated for another fifty years.
When nearby depth charges go off, submarines that star in films. So here is the hunley, a television movie that takes its inspiration from. Navys nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine fleet. Heres to you the hunley, and all of your brave crew. Hunley, often referred to as hunley, was a submarine of the confederate states of america that played a small part in the american civil war. Archaeologists scanned the entire outside prior to. Hunley is one of the greatest mysteries in maritime history. May 04, 2018 hl hunley, a confederate states warship, was the first combat submarine to sink a warship, which also resulted in her own sinking, on february 17, 1864. Sep 17, 2015 the hunley was much like a modern submarine, with a sleek, cigarshape hull, diving fins to help it submerge and surface, and two stubby conning towers. For more than a century, history buffs and adventurers speculated on the legendary submarines fate while divers searched for the wreck in the waters off charleston. How an engineer took on the mystery of the hunley science. The outer hull was made up of quarterinch iron plate cut from old boilers. In transit to guam, hunley went around south america rather than through the panama canal. The hunley tv movie 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.