A One-Hit Wonder

At that moment the Hunley shaped naval history. It was the first ship to defeat another in combat, and its victory over the Housatonic was brilliant. Unfortunately, its first victory, memorable as it was, would also be its last.

A Sudden Disappearance

The Hunley’s captain, George Dixon, promised he would give out the signal to shore by displaying two lights on the sky. Unfortunately, she sank minutes later, along with her crew. She would remain missing for more than a hundred years.