"H.L. Hunley unveiled" Topic
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13 Jan 2012 4:35 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
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avidgamer  | 13 Jan 2012 7:51 a.m. PST |
The Hunley was shown for the first time to the public unobstructed. Read the story below. This is something I have to see! msnbc.msn.com/id/45980970 |
| epturner | 13 Jan 2012 8:34 a.m. PST |
Absolutely fantastic! Thanks for sharing this. Eric |
The G Dog  | 13 Jan 2012 8:46 a.m. PST |
Cool! I'll have to look at a trip to Charleston in the next couple of years. |
 Murphy  | 13 Jan 2012 3:42 p.m. PST |
Excellent…it's amazing what they've discovered so far about it….Amazing how brave those men were in that thing… |
 Ironwolf  | 13 Jan 2012 4:55 p.m. PST |
Can' wait for it to go on display |
 gamertom | 13 Jan 2012 8:01 p.m. PST |
Unfortunately I have not kept up with the findings. Have they announced the most likely cause for it sinking? Last I remember reading about was they were very excited about rotating it vertically so they could see the condition of the lower front hull thinking that might help explain what happened. |
| Murphy | 14 Jan 2012 7:07 p.m. PST |
To the best of my knowledge, it seems that perhaps the main cause is either:
A: Concussion shock caused by the explosion which allowed leaking.
B: Once she gave the mission accomplished light, and went back under she wasn't able to get back up, or turned around, (sandbar), and the men asphyxiated or drowned… |
| Rudi the german | 15 Jan 2012 4:54 a.m. PST |
you dont have to wait untill they are finished inorder to see her.
In the Galveston Seaside Museum is one lying for years. Photo is made in 2007
link
Greetings |
| Private Glover | 22 Jan 2012 5:27 a.m. PST |
I know there will be a full-sized replica on display at the Shiloh reenactment this Spring. Looking forward to seeing it. |
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