Seventeen Years And Counting
Scientists began restoring the Hunley after the festivities and the task is far from over. Removing grime from the hull alone took a year. Most of the submarine’s exterior has been cleaned and visitors can now see its interior even if build up from its center has yet to be removed. The Hunley would be transferred to a museum once restoration work is completed. In the meantime, the submarine’s archaeologists and scientists are making progress both in terms of the ship’s restoration and in terms of solving the mystery of her disappearance.
