Their findings were published in PLOS One. The fate of the submarine and its crewmembers after the sinking of the Housatonic ranked as one of the greatest maritime mysteries. The submarine was ...

Monday, February 17 will mark the 161 st anniversary of the Hunley sinking an enemy warship, the USS Housatonic, becoming the first successful combat submarine. The vessel and her crew of eight ...

The Hunley launched a torpedo at the Housatonic, tearing a hole into the ship’s hull and sinking it. The Hunley had a crew of eight men whose primary job was to propel it underwater using nothing but ...