Sea of Darkness : Unraveling the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley

On a dark night in February of 1864, the __H.L. Hunley__, the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat, torpedoed the Union blockade ship USS __Housatonic__, a feat that would not be repeated for another 50 years. But fate was not kind to the __Hunley__ that night as it sank with all of its crew on board before it could return to shore. Considered by many to be the Civil War’s greatest mystery, the __Hunley__’s demise and its resting place have been a topic of discussion for historians and Civil War buffs alike for more than a hundred years.Adding still more to the intrigue, the vessel was discovered in 1995 by a dive team led by famed novelist and shipwreck hunter Clive Cussler, sparking an underwater investigation that resulted in the raising of the __Hunley__ on August 8, 2000. Since that time, the extensive research and restorative efforts underway have unraveled the incredible secrets that were locked within the submarine at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.Join Civil War expert Brian Hicks as __Sea of Darkness__ recounts the most historically accurate narrative of the sinking and eventual recovery ever written. Hicks has been given unprecedented access to all the main characters involved in the discovery, raising, and restoration of the __Hunley__. Complete with a foreword and additional commentary by Clive Cussler, __Sea of Darkness__ offers new, never-before-published evidence on the cause of the __Hunley__’s sinking, providing readers a tantalizing behind-the-scenes look inside the historic submarine. On a dark night in February of 1864, the H.L. Hunley , the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat, torpedoed the Union blockade ship USS Housatonic , a feat that would not be repeated for another 50 years. But fate was not kind to the Hunley that night as it sank with all of its crew on board before it could return to shore. Considered by many to be the Civil War’s greatest mystery, the Hunley ’s demise and its resting place have been a topic of discussion for historians and Civil War buffs alike for more than a hundred years. Adding still more to the intrigue, the vessel was discovered in 1995 by a dive team led by famed novelist and shipwreck hunter Clive Cussler, sparking an underwater investigation that resulted in the raising of the Hunley on August 8, 2000. Since that time, the extensive research and restorative efforts underway have unraveled the incredible secrets that were locked within the submarine at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Join Civil War expert Brian Hicks as Sea of Darkness recounts the most historically accurate narrative of the sinking and eventual recovery ever written. Hicks has been given unprecedented access to all the main characters involved in the discovery, raising, and restoration of the Hunley . Complete with a foreword and additional commentary by Clive Cussler, Sea of Darkness offers new, never-before-published evidence on the cause of the Hunley ’s sinking, providing readers a tantalizing behind-the-scenes look inside the historic submarine. Tells the story of the H.L. Hunley, a submarine that torpedoed a Union blockade ship during the Civil War before mysteriously sinking in 1864 and was discovered in 1995 by novelist and shipwreck hunter Clive Cussler.