The H.L. Hunley: its life and controversies

By Joe C Combs 2nd

From the first idea of an underwater warship to its ultimate demise. This book covers a wide range of information on the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley and its controversies, including who found the Hunley. There is a chapter dedicated to the discovery of the little submarine by each of the men who claim they discovered it. Followed by a chapter which looks at the two claims.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joe C Combs 2nd
• Release date: Aug 28, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311281753

Joe C Combs 2nd

Each week on Sunday, I post a new article on my blog. As is smashwords, I am constantly trying to improve the site so it is easier for you to use. If you have a comment, please write me, and thank You!My first book "Titanic, A Search For Answers" was originally written as a fundraiser for a maritime museum where I was the advisory board president and a member of the board of trustees.Historical research is my hobby and influences much of my writing.So far for 2015, I have three new books scheduled for release, which will bring my total to fourteen. The first is "The Cartaphilus Saga: book #1 Amissio," scheduled for release on March 27, 2015.A submarine sailor for almost nine years, I am also an award winning artist. As a scuba diver I have dived sites from New England to the Caribbean. I am into music, art, wood carving, and pretty much anything that sounds like it could be fun or interesting.Once again, thank you very much.Take care and God bless you.Drop me a line ... I am glad to answer any questions you might have.

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The Hunley

Its Times

&

Controversies

By

Joe C Combs 2nd

Published By

www.joeccombs2nd.com

Distributed by Smashwords

Editing By

Kimberly Martinez

Front Cover By

Margo Freed

Copyright Joe C Combs 2nd 2014, 2015

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Acknowledgements

I always hate trying to list everyone I want to thank, because I always leave people out that I did not mean to leave out.

First I want to thank my daughter Elizabeth, the most understanding 9 year old on the planet.

Next I would like to thank: my editor Kim Martinez, Janette & Greame Taylor, Katy, April, Jason, Dan & Laurie, Jodi Olson, Tim, and Marina. I also want to thank all those who I have accidentally left off.

THANK YOU.

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Table of Contents

Chapter One - The Submarine H.L. Hunley

Chapter Two – The Hunley Blue Signal Light

Chapter Three – The Hunley Spar

Chapter Four – Clive Cussler's Hunley

Chapter Five – Dr. E. Lee Spence's Hunley

Chapter Six – Spence VS Cussler: Who Found The Hunley

Chapter Seven - Conclusion

Chapter Eight - Postscript

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Chapter One

The Submarine H. L. Hunley

The story of the Hunley begins in New Orleans with two steam gauge manufacturers, James McClintock and Baxter Watson, in the winter of 1861/62 when they became privateers for the Confederacy. At the beginning of the Civil War, the Confederacy had no navy and little money to build one, so the Confederacy decided to use privateers as a way to put ships at sea to oppose the United States Navy. Often governments will authorize, with a Letter of Marque, private ship owners (privateers) to attack enemy shipping. The ship owner must prove he has a seaworthy ship and trained crew. When a privateer sinks or captures an enemy ship they report to a maritime court (in the United States this is any federal court) where a value is affixed to the captured or sunk ship and its cargo. The privateer receives half of the value and the government, the other half. The privateer must follow all rules of war and comes under the control of the government that issued the Letter of Marque. Privateers are not as efficient as navy ships,