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Raising the Hunley : The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine by Schuyler Kropf and Brian Hicks (2003, Trade Paperback)

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The history of the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley is as astonishing as its disappearance. On February 17, 1864, after a legendary encounter with a Union battleship, the iron "fish boat" vanished without a trace somewhere off the coast of South Carolina. For more than a century the fate of the Hunley remained one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Civil War. Then, on August 8, 2000, with thousands of spectators crowding Charleston Harbor, the Hunley was raised from the bottom of the sea and towed ashore. Now, award-winning journalists Brian Hicks and Schuyler Kropf offer new insights into the Hunley 's final hours and recount the amazing true story of its rescue. The brainchild of wealthy New Orleans planter and lawyer Horace Lawson Hunley, the Hunley inspired tremendous hopes of breaking the Union's naval blockade of Charleston, only to drown two crews on disastrous test runs. But on the night of February 17, 1864, the Hunley finally made good on its promise. Under the command of the heroic Lieutenant George E. Dixon, the sub rammed a spar torpedo into the Union sloop Housatonic and sank the ship within minutes, accomplishing a feat of stealth technology that would not be repeated for half a century. And then, shortly after its stunning success, the Hunley vanished. This book is an extraordinary true story peopled with a fascinating cast of characters, including Horace Hunley himself, the Union officers and crew who went down with the Housatonic , P. T. Barnum, who offered $100,000 for its recovery, and novelist Clive Cussler, who spearheaded the mission that finally succeeded in finding the Hunley . The drama of salvaging the sub is only the prelude to a page-turning account of how scientists unsealed this archaeological treasure chest and discovered the inner-workings of a submarine more technologically advanced than anyone expected, as well as numerous, priceless artifacts. Hicks and Kropf have crafted a spellbinding adventure story that spans over a century of American history. Dramatically told, filled with historical details and contemporary color, illustrated with breathtaking original photographs, Raising the Hunley is one of the most fascinating Civil War books to appear in years.

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345447727
ISBN-13
9780345447722
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2364533

Product Key Features

Book Title
Raising the Hunley : the Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine
Author
Schuyler Kropf, Brian Hicks
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Naval, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Ships & Shipbuilding / Submarines, United States / General
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Transportation, History
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
E599.H4
Copyright Date
2003
Dewey Decimal
973.7/57
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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by 2rahnefallJan 04, 2016
Bringing History Alive
Yes, it is a cliched title, but Brian Hicks knows exactly how to knit a combination of historical information and archeological discoveries to bring the people of the past and their activities back to poignant life. And he does it well and compellingly in Raising the Hunley. The cost in time, effort and lives to create the first working war submarine is made real so that the story of discovering the bodies and the captain's lucky gold coin brought tears to my eyes. Who needs fiction when truth is so good.
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by mz.teryJul 16, 2012
Hard for history buffs to put down.
June 1962 I comissioned the USS HUnley. There was a plack that told the story of H.L.Hunley and his submarine. It perked my intrest in what had happened to the H.L.Hunley. The book does an excelent job of answering questions about what happened that fateful night. I highly recomend this book for submarine, Civil war, and sea mistery buffs. It is a well researched and written book that starts in the middle then goes back to the begining and follows from the start of Hunleys desigining submarines thru the loss to the finding, recovery, and preservation. A very good read.
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by stetsonmattFeb 23, 2012
Cool Story
Very Cool story--maybe some more pictures would've been better for me. I'd really like to visit the sub some time in the near future. Those guys had HUGE balls!!

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