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1 online resource (1 audio file (420 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Schuyler Kropf. |
| Summary |
On a brutally cold night in February 1864, all seemed calm off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. But beneath the placid surface of the sea, a Confederate submarine named the H. L. Hunley was about to attack the USS Housatonic, the Union Navy's largest warship. The sub plunged a 135-pound torpedo into the Houstonic's stern, sinking it within three minutes, and becoming the first submarine to sink a ship in battle. Lieutenant George Dixon and his crew signaled their victory to their Rebel compatriots on Sullivan's Island and steamed toward shore and a heroes' welcome. Sadly, their triumph was short-lived: For reasons that remain mysterious, the H. L. Hunley abruptly disappeared. But not, it turns out, forever. Though treasure-hunters had searched for the sub since the Civil War, it remained undisturbed for 136 years. Aided with newly-developed technologies, a team of divers bankrolled by novelist Clive Cussler found the Hunley in 1995. As described by the authors of The H. L. Hunley, the sub's discovery and subsequent recovery have revealed a veritable treasure trove of human-interest anecdotes and solutions to decades-old mysteries. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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H.L. Hunley (Submarine)
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Submarines (Ships) -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations -- Submarine.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations -- Submarine.
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Charleston Harbor (S.C.) -- Antiquities.
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- South Carolina -- Charleston Harbor.
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Underwater archaeology -- South Carolina -- Charleston Harbor.
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| Added Author |
Kropf, Schuyler.
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Chase, Harry.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781598871425 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1598871420 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT11419513 |
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