{"product_id":"2940170009800","title":"Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine (Abridged)","description":"Two prize-winning journalists, Brian Hicks and Schulyer Kropf, have chronicled this fascinating story of military daring, momentary victory, sudden death, buried secrets, persistence, and ultimate payoff.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a brutally cold night in February 1864, all seemed calm off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. But beneath the placid surface of the sea, a Confederate submarine named the \u003ci\u003eH. L. Hunley\u003c\/i\u003e was about to attack the \u003ci\u003eUSS Housatonic\u003c\/i\u003e, the Union Navy's largest warship. The sub plunged a 135-pound torpedo into the Houstonic's stern, sinking it within three minutes, and becoming the first submarine to sink a ship in battle. Lieutenant George Dixon and his crew signaled their victory to their Rebel compatriots on Sullivan's Island and steamed toward shore and a heroes' welcome. Sadly, their triumph was short-lived: For reasons that remain mysterious, the \u003ci\u003eH. L. Hunley\u003c\/i\u003e abruptly disappeared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut not, it turns out, forever. Though treasure-hunters had searched for the sub since the Civil War, it remained undisturbed for 136 years. Aided with newly-developed technologies, a team of divers bankrolled by novelist Clive Cussler found the \u003ci\u003eHunley\u003c\/i\u003e in 1995.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs described by the authors of \u003ci\u003eThe H. L. Hunley\u003c\/i\u003e, the sub¿s discovery and subsequent recovery have revealed a veritable treasure trove of human-interest anecdotes and solutions to decades-old mysteries.","brand":"HighBridge Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114930847984,"sku":"2940170009800","price":24.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170009800_p0.jpg?v=1763699097","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170009800","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}