Hunley still strikes fear in Yankee hearts! |
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Ed Hill
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Posted: June 05 2013 at 8:04am |
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130604/PC16/130609717/1268/yankees-on-alert-as-hunley-surfaces-in-new-york&source=RSS
Apparently the people of the Eastern U.S. ( and Homeland Security) still fear the Hunley. Ed |
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paddyofurniture
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That is to funny.
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hoadie
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I felt quite honoured to be in the re-patriation of the last Hunley crew.
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Ed Hill
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And thank you for your service and respect to American sailors Hoadie.
(I thought you'd like this..) Ed
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hoadie
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Thanx Ed.
The neat part about that was - I was INVITED to be there. 6 men from the home re-enacting unit were to escort the caissons with each sailor. That left 6 holes in the ranks that had to be filled. WE-of all the people that could've been asked (& would've KILLED for the opportunity)-were asked. Immediatly behind the last caisson, was the "home" unit..then the colour party, then the rest of the procession. It was a spectacle I was proud to have been associated with. The recovery of the Hunley (& its last crew) put alot of myths(&ideas) to rest. Hoadie |
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hoadie
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...& I SHOULD add, they finally got the respect & resting place (in Magnolia Cemetary) they deserved!
Identifying the remains did bring up some new mysteries, tho. Like: Just WHO were these guys, & how were they recruited so secretley? They know their I.D., but not alot else. : One (or two) had been listed in the ANV as DESERTERS..yet show up in the Hunley?! Hoadie |
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It to brave souls to go to sea in the Hunley.
God grant them peace. |
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fun read and interestiing back story hoadie , these guys were quite brave to undertake the mission , it had to be considered a very dangerous mission ,
i am going to do some digging to expand my knowledge of this , i appreciate the inspiration ,
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Author Clive Cussler was instrumental in the discovery of the Hunley and has a good write up on his NUMA website.
Ed
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super source , great wealth of info there
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hoadie
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The Feds gave up on the hunt for it, but the state didn't. When it was found, the Feds sued the state to get it!
As far as I know, that battle STILL goes on. Its the ONLY sub I've ever heard of that sank THREE TIMES!! Hoadie |
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The third time is the charm or three strikes you are out.
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...It was the 3rd sinking that took the lives of the entire crew..including HUNLEY himself!
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there were dead in all three sinkings as the remains of the third crew rest near the first two , why does the feds want it ? for the smithsonian ?
it was interesting in my reading from that great link i learned it was a german sub in the first world war that finally sank the second ship in combat , near fifty years later , way ahead of its time
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The Federial Goverment clains all items owned by the CSA. One issue the Hunley was a privateer, not CSA Government owned.
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Yes, there were dead in all 3 sinkings...but the first didn't take all the crew.
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