A CIVIL WAR MYSTERY: THE HL HUNLEY

In which we look at the story of the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship- the Confederate sub HL Hunley, which sank USS Housatonic on the night of February 17, 1864, and then vanished.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “The HL Hunley: The Secret Hope of the Confederacy” by Tom Chaffin.

• Listen to Episode 460: Hunley