Hunley Links

Links in gray are currently not working. All other links working as of 6/16/05.

Friends of the Hunley is the organization that helped raise and is preserving the Hunley. If you would like to make a donation to help fund this process, these are the people to contact.

HunleyFuneral.org, The formal burial of the remains of the final Hunley crew, April 17, 2004..

CSS H.L. Hunley at Yahoo! Groups - Discussion based source for Hunley information. A forum for the exchange of info of the past and future history of the ship and it's crew.

The H.L. Hunley in Historical Context by Rich Wills, former Assistant Underwater Archaeologist, Naval Historical Center. A detailed essay on the history of the Hunley.

The Hunley at the navy historical site.

The Post & Courier (Charleston.net) articles on anything related to the Hunley. (Like many newpaper sites, an annoying registration is required)

Michael & Karen Crisafulli's Hunley page with 3D models explaining the excavation. Browse their site for a wealth of information on archeology and Victorian era ships & submarines.

Daniel Dowdey did some of the first computer renderings of the Hunley, several years ago. His images have been used by the state museum, media outlets, and also appear on the covers of two of the three books on our Hunley Books page. His site also has many renderings of Ironclads, as well.

Mike McMillan is developing another 3D model of the Hunley on this site. He has been trying to figure out exactly how the Hunley's rudder mechanism worked - look for his animations.

Thehunley.com, George Penington's daily information site about the Hunley and the issues surrounding it. The best archive around for hunley news stories.

Hunley Recovery Photos photos by Dennis Jones, captions by Jeff Hellman. Large photos showing the sub in the cradle.

NUMA Site, The National Underwater Marine Agency is the organization that raised the sub. Go here to see the (Quicktime) video simulation that explains exactly how the sub was raised. Video produced by Oceaneering

Article from U.S. Navy Proceedings Magazine.

Channel 2 has a page that shows the crew's forensic reconstructions.

Simplified Hunley animations from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

There is not much information on the USS Housatonic out there; but here is a brief introduction.

William Hamilton's Civil War @ Charleston; with a Hunley page detailing the time between the discovery and the raising.

National Geographics "Secret Weapon of the Confederacy" page. A trailer of sorts for their magazine article on the subject.

The Denbigh Project is an effort by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University to identify, document and preserve the wreck of Denbigh, one of the most successful blockade runners of the American Civil War.

Orin's Gallery of computer renderings of Ironclads and Gunboats from the War Between the States.

Submarine Links-

Modern submarines, ships, and other vehicles can be found at AVHI. Excellent comparison images with emphasis on scale; also features a gallery of renderings. Includes the USS Cole and the submarine Kursk.

You can spend hours at Uboat.net. The site has a tremendous amount of information about submarine warfare, all classes of German U-boats, Allied forces, technology, etc.

The SubCommittee is a great site supporting the submarine modelbuilding community. Information on modelbuilding techniques, radio-control equipment, photos and plans of actual subs, etc.

Software/Simulators

Virtual Sailor is an excellent sailing simulator that recreates the marine environment, above and below the waves. The program accepts custom built scenery and boats; many of which are available from the VS online community (much like MS Flight Simulator). A free demo is available, as well as the registered version from the Virtual Sailor site. Software designed and developed by Ilan Papini.

A nice Hunley add-on for Virtual Sailor can be downloaded here (as well as numerous other great models). Model by Jeff Koppe.

Southern Links-

The Moonlit Road, Ghost stories haunt the moonlit backroads of the American South. Their roots in Southern culture and folklore are deep. Each month, The Moonlit Road brings you these ghost stories and other strange Southern folktales, told by the region's best storytellers. Great Site!.

Like nothing you've ever seen- Confederate Motorcycles, exotic, handbuilt bikes from New Orleans. INC magazine's article on the company is here.

Start with Aw, Shucks, timely news stories, plus links to all things southern, from Pork Bellies to William Faulkner!

The Civil War Maps Collection at the Library of Congress

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