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

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 (Legacy 00-106). ( tDAR id: 463229) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8463229

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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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  • Documents (2)

Documents

  1. H.L. Hunley General Recovery Procedures - Plan (Legacy 00-106) (2000)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Oceaneering International, Inc..

    This document describes a detailed plan of the recovery procedure for the H.L. Hunley.

  2. A Proposal to Safely Recover the H.L. Hunley Submarine Located in Charleston, South Carolina - Report (Legacy 00-106) (1999)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert Adams.

    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.