A Proposal to Safely Recover the H.L. Hunley Submarine Located in Charleston, South Carolina - Report (Legacy 00-106)

Author(s): Robert Adams

Year: 1999

Summary

This proposal discusses the drawbacks of the then-proposed method of lifting the H.L. Hunley from its resting place through a system of straps and outlines a procedure for a mechanical device to scoop up the submarine and its supporting surrounding sediment. The proposal includes a timetable for construction, testing, demonstration, and actual recovery of the Hunley.

Cite this Record

A Proposal to Safely Recover the H.L. Hunley Submarine Located in Charleston, South Carolina - Report (Legacy 00-106). Robert Adams. 1999 ( tDAR id: 463230) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8463230

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Material
Metal

Site Type
Archaeological Feature

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Heritage Management • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis

General
Civil War • Data Recovery Plan • Diving • Engineering • H.L. Hunley • submarine • Underwater Archeology

Geographic Keywords
Charleston, South Carolina

Temporal Keywords
Civil War

Spatial Coverage

min long: -80.138; min lat: 32.605 ; max long: -79.376; max lat: 32.986 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Prepared By(s): Oceaneering International, Inc.

Submitted To(s): The Hunley Commission

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