Re: CSS Hunley
They had problems with the Hunley from the get go. The sinking after she doomed the Housatanic was the H.L. Hunley's third. When the spar torpedo detonated with Hunley at a range of 30 meters, rather than the planned 120-150, she may well have been damaged. Apparently, either her poor sea qualities, or the damage, or both together did her in within an hour of the detonation.
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Re: CSS Hunley
The biomedical engineer on the research team (Rachel M. Lance) thinks the crew died instantly (or, for the not so lucky, soon after detonation)Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh
The event was modeled, and it turns out a hollow steel tube is not where you want to be.
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Re: CSS Hunley
T'was early days. Even they knew that though, hence the 100+ meter DESIGNED distance at detonation.
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