Css Hunley

[Kira]

Apparently, research is just starting that may confirm why the submarine, the first in history to successfully sink an enemy warship, never returned. Amazing that, according to this article, researchers thought that the submarine had deployed its torpedo, and gotten away (like the USS Turtle had attempted to do) prior to detonation, then sunk on the way back to port. I have heard for years the idea that the torpedo wasn't released, detonated while still at the end of the pole, and hence caused the submarine's sinking due to overpressure in close proximity to the blast; exactly what the article suggests is a "new theory", or, at least, an unproven one. A bit of interesting footage of the Swedish discovery of a Soviet sub at the bottom of the page as well.

http://www.huffingto...nk3&pLid=262741

[BadAim]

I find the science amazing and compelling. The comment's are as amusing as the science is compelling. "It's Bush's fault and I'm a racist", I know how you feel brodah, I know how you feel........

[DD_Arthur]

They've spent $100 million on this thing!!!!!!