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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2020 · 1H 9M

H.L. Hunley: A Nautical Mystery of the Civil War.

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Send us Fan MailThe Hunley was a Confederate submarine that was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship. But after its successful attack, it went missing. It was finally located  in 1995 by a team led by the famous Clive Cussler. Inside, the skeletal crew was found seated at their stations. No evidence of panic among the crew or destruction to the submarine was observed. What happened? What are these men's stories? On this episode I talk to Archaeologist Michael Scafuri, the detective in charge of the case. Special thank you to Kellen Butler for setting up this interview!Learn more about the Hunley here: https://www.hunley.org/Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compensation from these options.)Use the code untoldcivilwar when downloading the smartphone app, Gettysburg: A Nation Divided.Instructions in the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmMJ2SuTMZs  Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube:https://www.facebook.com/untoldcivilwar/ https://www.instagram.com/untold_civil_war/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWxeF5zojtN8_NeWtyULw?view_as=subscriberSupport the show

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Send us Fan Mail The Hunley was a Confederate submarine that was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship. But after its successful attack, it went missing. It was finally located in 1995 by a team led by the famous Clive Cussler. Inside, the skeletal crew was found seated at their stations. No evidence of panic among the crew or destruction to the submarine was observed. What happened? What are these men's stories? On this episode I talk to Archaeologist Michael Scafuri, the detective...

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