Since fires need oxygen to continuously burn, the crew knew they were running out of air when the candle’s flame started to go out. When the submarine was underwater, the only source of light they had was a candle. One of the most interesting (and chilling) facts about the Hunley is how the crew knew they needed to surface for fresh air. In honor of July being the month of the Hunley’s first launch, we did a little bit of our own (figurative) deep-sea exploring – and uncovered a few fascinating details about the famous submarine.ġ️⃣ The crew was traveling by candlelight. However, there are a lot of really interesting facts about the submarine that might be lesser known. Many of you may (or may not) have already known the gist of the Hunley’s historical relevance. While it still remains a mystery how the submarine sank, she was discovered in 1995, brought up to the surface in 2000, and today is on display in the Warren Lasch Conservation Center in North Charleston. Unfortunately, the Hunley and her crew never resurfaced that day. Hunley – named after her developer + first commander, Horace Lawson Hunley – was the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel, and was based out of the Charleston Harbor.īuilt during the Civil War, the Confederate submarine successfully sank the Union’s ship, USS Housatonic, on February 17, 1864. Charleston is home to many historical “firsts”, and the first successful combat submarine is no exception.
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