All Hunley web page addresses have been changed for indexing purposes. See our index for pages.
Skedaddle Web Log
Chronicles of additions and changes to our Skedaddle web-site. Our content is primarily derived from 19th century works, largely written by people who participated in the war or who were impacted by it. Other material written at later dates may occasionally be included.
Thursday, April 29, 2004
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Added the following:
January 13, 1864
Report of Rear Admiral Dahlgren, U S. Navy, regarding the Confederate "Davids" and the "Diver". See our index for pages.
Monday, April 26, 2004
New Page
Work of the Submarines Needs Further Trials- excerpt from a Brooklyn Eagle article showing the significance of the new form of naval warfare in the attack on the Housatonic
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The Submarine Boat and its Future - excerpts from a 1900 article by John P. Holland, the "inventor of the modern submarine." This article states that the boat that sank the Housatonic itself sank four times with a total crew loss of 32 individuals.
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