Historical Event: On this day in 1863 the experimental submarine CSS Hunley sank for a second time during trials in Charleston . (The first time was August 29, when five crew members drowned). The vessel was raised but a second trial on October 15 proved even more catastrophic – as the ship’s inventor, H.L. Hunley, and seven others drowned. The Confederate Army, which despite the Navy crew remained in charge of the vessel, raised her again. CSS Hunley did go on to attack the Union fleet in 1864, becoming the first submarine to sink a warship.
Game Connection: The CSS Hunley is represented in Rebel Raiders by CSN Card 73. The target of its attack in 1864, the USS Housatonic is also represented in the game (USN Card 27).
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