CSS H. L. Hunley (1863)
| Material | Propulsion | Country | Year Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel, Iron | Human Energy | Confederate States of America | 1863 |
| Length (feet) | Displacement (tons) |
|---|---|
| 39.5 | 7.5 |
Confederate submarine developed for use in Civil War; sunk on February 17, 1864, after successfully sinking USS Housatonic, a sloop-of-war anchored in Charleston Harbor. The Hunley located and re-floated in 1996.
Sources
Robert A. McCaughey http://www.hunley.org/Compiler
Peter Richards