C.S.S. Hunley

[Terry]

It certainly is a small world. I had the privilege of serving in the Honor Guard of Hunley First Officer Joseph Ridgway at the funeral ceremony. Mr. Ridgway, of Easton Maryland, was the first of the Hunley crewman to be positively identified by forensic DNA evidence. An interesting fact filled link on the CSS Hunley and its crew can be found at
http://www.hunleystore.com/Newslette...sletter_56.htm.

[Joe Gondek]

As a past member of the 9th Va. Confederate Cav.
I thank for you service.

[Freedomlover]

I watched a show on History Channel the other day about Hunley. The guys who took that little boat out had amazing courage and perseverance... I don't know that I'd've been able to do it.

(Of course, I was an Airedale, and I often look at historical aircraft and think, "Wow, how cool would it have been to fly on one of those?" so I guess some things are constants through time).

Yes, some things are constants through time. My father flew Spitfires and lesser fighters from 1939 to 1943. He considerd himself lucky to have been shot down only three times, and never a scratch to show for it. After the third time he lost the battle (after 13 victories) he chose to move to heavy bombers. 30 odd Lancaster missions later, with nary a bullet hole, the war ended, and I began.

Some men wear a pair, and another generation follows. Others don't, and all we have from them is dust. This is not to say, let no one mistake, that many gallent men died earely and who knows what their seed would have been?

Further deponent sayeth not.

[Freelander Sporrano]

I have read all the National Geographic articles on the Hunley...What they must have gone through......Thanks for filling in some blanks

[MACKAY]

Correct me if I'm wrong but did not author Clive Cussler have something to do with the discovery of the wreck?

I believe he financed the search. However, I do not believe he was actually involved in the physical recovery itself.

[Fletch75]

Since we are now talking about two of my favorite things (three if you throw in the kilts for good measure), Clive Cussler and the Civil War, I went to the NUMA site for info about the CSS Hunley. It details

Here is the link: http://www.numa.net/expeditions/hunley.html

Enjoy all.

Darin

[heartofglass]

There is also a Book I got from Amazon titled The H.L. Hunley. Can't remember the author at the moment, but it gives a very good history of the submarine from it's inception to bringing it up off the ocean floor

[Freedomlover]

Thank you sir for sharing that, and thank you for your service to our country.

It was my great pleasure, and if age haden't gotten in the way it still would be my pleasure to patrol the deep.

[Freedomlover]

It certainly is a small world. I had the privilege of serving in the Honor Guard of Hunley First Officer Joseph Ridgway at the funeral ceremony. Mr. Ridgway, of Easton Maryland, was the first of the Hunley crewman to be positively identified by forensic DNA evidence. An interesting fact filled link on the CSS Hunley and its crew can be found at
http://www.hunleystore.com/Newslette...sletter_56.htm.

No kidding! We probably met at some time during the preparations or the ceremony. I'm sure you would remember--I'm the distinguished gentleman with the grey beard, and the only tie that didn't match.....

[cessna152towser]

Well I never realised submarines had been invented that long ago, but since seeing this thread I googled the story of the Hunley and viewed a couple of websites and Wilkipedia. Thanks for making this forum such a great learning tool and you should be very proud of your participation.