The Incredible Story of the Confederate Submarine Hunley

November 27, 2021 8:43am

Did you know the first submarine to ever sink an enemy ship was during the American Civil War?

Although successful in her mission, the crew of the Confederate sub “Hunley” never returned alive. On today's radio program, I interviewed Mike Scafuri and Johanna Rivera at the Friends of the Hunley exhibit at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center in Charleston, South Carolina.

We discussed the Hunley's incredible Civil War mission, why she remained on the sea floor for 136 years, and how she is now being studied and preserved. That interview is archived online at www.TheMikeBatesShow.com/podcasts/211127