The Civil War Submarine That Sank Three Times Before Making History

The first successful kill by a combat submarine

Grant Piper

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The CSS Hunley (Public domain)

Submarines are a critical component of modern warfare. Submarines serve in a multitude of combat and non-combat roles that are imperative to modern naval operations. Submarines can actively hunt enemy surface vessels, and other submarines. They also have the ability to…

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Grant Piper

Professional writer. Amateur historian. Husband, father, Christian.