The H.L. Hunley : the secret hope of the Confederacy

The H.L. Hunley : the secret hope of the Confederacy / Tom Chaffin.

Author/creator	Chaffin, Tom
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Hill and Wang, 2008.
Description	xxv, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	H.L. Hunley (Submarine) Confederate States of America. Navy--History. Submarines (Ships)--United States --History --19th century. Excavations (Archaeology)--South Carolina --Charleston. United States--History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Naval operation --Submarine. Charleston (S.C.)--History --Civil War, 1861-1865. Charleston (S.C.)--Antiquities.

Abstract	An account of the legendary submarine and its legacy reconstructs the events of its successful 1864 attack on the USS Housatonic and subsequent sinking, the sub's recovery in 1995 after numerous attempts, and the myths attributed to its final hours.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-301) and index.
LCCN	2008013937
ISBN	9780809095124 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0809095122 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E 599.H4 C53 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold