A bit of non-aviation history

**zenlizard** · 06-08-2017 16:45

Further progress on the restoration of the CSS Hunley: http://abcnews4.com/news/local/crew-...-remains-found

**Baxter** · 06-08-2017 16:58

Thanks for the update. I saw the movie about the Hunley. Horrible end for two crews if I remember rightly.

**Stumptonian** · 06-08-2017 20:37

Been interested in the Hunley since 1961 when the Life magazine centennial magazines hooked a young Canadian kid on all things ACW

Thanks for sharing, Sam.

**Naharaht** · 06-08-2017 21:54

Have you also posted this on the Anchorage website, Sam?

**gully_raker** · 06-08-2017 21:54

Thanks for the update!
I remember watching the movie about the Hunley many years ago.

**BobP** · 06-09-2017 13:09

I saw this story but remember that years ago they removed the remains and buried the bodies, with full military honors, in a cemetery in Charleston. I know one artifact they found was a coin that the Lt had that deflected a bullet. I can check with a friend that belongs to the Hunley foundation.

**csadn** · 06-09-2017 15:24

Originally Posted by Baxter

Thanks for the update. I saw the movie about the Hunley. Horrible end for two crews if I remember rightly.

At least two -- it was known as "the peripatetic coffin" for a reason....

Reminds me: I need to some more research on my alternate Battle of Hampton Roads, where the Rebels figure out rebuilding _Merrimac_ is a Bad Idea, and instead crank out a brace of _Albemarle_-class designs; see what happens when _Monitor_ is confronting 4-5 targets at once....