Possible New "Hunley" Explanation

[RJNorton]

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20...-discovery&source=RSS

Also
http://news.yahoo.com/experts-clues-sink...55343.html

[LincolnMan]

Isn't interesting that a discovery like this completing changes the story as we knew it? A little bit unsettling too. As I was once told by a college professor: "try to avoid hardening of the categories!"

[BettyO]

Fascinating! Just goes to show that new things are being discovered every day which change how we look at history!

[RJNorton]

Several years ago Vicki and I were in Charleston, and we visited the Hunley. A "must see" IMO. I am in awe of the courage it took those men to get into such a small place and go on that mission.

[LincolnMan]

Roger: You are so right. I mean the thought of encasing yourself in that thing and going into battle-courage beyond belief.

[Craig Hipkins]

I thought that the movie made a few years back was excellent.

Craig

[LincolnMan]

Craig, I missed that one. There was a movie?

[JB Banning]

Craig, I missed that one. There was a movie?

Bill,
Here is a commercial from 1999.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFYSZqDVvwc

Joe

[Craig Hipkins]

That's it!

[RJNorton]

Vicki and I had a discussion at breakfast this morning. When we visited the Hunley in Charleston years ago I vaguely remember seeing the replica sub on display that Turner made for his movie. I thought it was in the same building that houses the Hunley. Vicki remembers no such thing. Anybody know? ("Seeing things" that don't exist wouldn't be anything new for me.)

[Tom Emery]

I agree with the comments on the Hunley movie on TNT; it was a good one.

There have also been at least a couple shows on The History Channel in the last decade on the Hunley. One was on the original efforts to raise the ship (in 1995, I think).

The Hunley is a story that never really goes away, and I'm glad it doesn't.

[HerbS]

Those guys were dedicated for"The Cause".My niece is married to a man on an Atomic Sub.Sailors are larger on the subs of today than then! I had trouble getting thru a WW11-B-24 bomber at 6'225lbs.I wonder what size the Hunley sailors were?

[HerbS]

I did some of my own research on the Hunley's crew.They were 8 in number and between 18 and 20yrs of age.But,the most remarkable piece of research was that they were around 6'tall!It was stated that they all doubled up like a doughnut.More to come!!!

[LincolnMan]

Craig, I missed that one. There was a movie?

Bill,
Here is a commercial from 1999.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFYSZqDVvwc

Joe

Thanks! That looks really good. I see actor Sutherlund in a Confederate uniform. Whom does he play?

[JB Banning]

Bill,

He played Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard who apparently wanted to cancel the mission after the first two crews were drowned in trials.

Joe