The incredible true story of the HL Hunley's crew during the 1864 siege of Charleston, a tale of heroism and human sacrifice as the manually propelled submarine became the first to sink an enemy boat in wartime.
The Hunley
A Confederate submarine, the H.L. Hunley, achieves a historic milestone in 1864 by sinking an enemy warship during the siege of Charleston, becoming the first submersible to successfully accomplish this in wartime.