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They Had Submarines During the Civil War?

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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Why did Horace Hunley pilot the submarine himself?

They cover Hunley's return, his insistence on piloting, his sister's warnings, and the subsequent demonstration that drowned the crew.

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