H. L. Hunley
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H. L. Hunley, also known as the Hunley, CSS H. L. Hunley, or CSS Hunley, was a submarine of the Confederate States of America that fought in the American Civil War. Hunley demonstrated the advantages
1864 painting by Conrad Wise Chapman
Inaccurate inboard profile and plan drawings, after rough sketches made by W.A. Alexander (1863)
Horace Lawson Hunley, the submarine's namesake and inventor
Plans of CSS David
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A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. The term "submarine" is also sometimes used historically or informally to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, or to
H. L. Hunley
…H. L. Hunley, also known as the Hunley, CSS H. L. Hunley, or CSS Hunley, was a submarine of the Confederate States of America that fought in the American Civil War. Hunley demonstrated the advantages and dangers of undersea warfare. She was…
US Virginia-class submarine underway in Groton, Connecticut, July 2004
Russian Akula-class submarine of the Northern Fleet, in 2008
An early submersible craft, built by Cornelis Drebbel, propelled by oars
Cutaway replica of Bushnell's "Turtle" at the Submarine Force Library and Museum, Groton, Connecticut