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7:09 seven men simultaneously cranking one out 😂

The cranking one out part caught me off guard

As a military diver, physician, and amateur engineer,  I have a theory; if the report of the success flare is accurate and we consider the vessel was discovered a good distance from the blast/wreckage of their target,  it's fair to assume they survived the initial blast and maneuvered away. However, knowing the metallurgy of the day and that it had been sunken on previous test runs, it is likely that rust was developing in sealed areas of the vessel. These areas could have been breached due to the blast. These areas were likely filled with H2s (hydrogen sulfide), which a breath of would kill you instantly. So my guess is pockets of H2s were released from  the rusting hull areas after the blast cracked them open. But, I'm only speculating,  wasn't there any can't be sure.

Hey 42.
I'm 73.   Years old
Love your narration and your stories
Raising a glass to you, thanks

Not a submariner, but as a former Royal Marine who was in the specialist dive and insertion Troop, we are trained that after applying mines we have to make sure we are at least 800 metres away from the device upon activation. The pressure from an explosion is such that it can blow your eardrums out and cause air to be evacuated from ones lungs. The first item can knock you out, and the second air-filled pockets of your body instantly compress the gases there. This can then result in blood vessels becoming blocked, lungs can rupture, torn internal tissues and even a brain haemorrhage.

Thinking maybe the blast itself was mistaken for the light seen by witnesses, "i saw something"
"Was it a blue light?"
"I think so, we did it!!!"
We all know at this point how accurate human eye witness testimony is.

Submariners have a special kind of bravery.

I was in the Navy in the late 1980's and was stationed on the USS Hunley AS 31.  We had paintings of the original Hunley all over the ship.

Funny thing, i walk to the hunley sub almost weekly with my dog. I live RIGHT next to it in Charleston

The "saved from bullet by small object" trope is true because of survivorship bias. Those who weren't that lucky simply couln't write a book or tell a story about if afterwards. I also have a great grandpa surviving WW1 because the bullet got stuck in his ammo pouch and didn't hit him.

This is a story that has always fascinated me.  I cannot imagine how claustrophobic and uncomfortable it would have been inside the Hunley. The tallest crew members was 6’1”.

Well, that begs the question:  who decided to change the trigger mechanism?  I assume the successful test run was done with the rope mechanism, who decided that turning the Hunley into a sub-aqueous petard was the right move?

Not only do you tell a great story, with history but a wonderful emotional touch that brings one into the story .
Thank you for that.

As a Charlestonian, I absolutely loved this video and it showed me information even I wasn’t aware of. I’m already sharing it with some others interested in this.

Was living in the Charleston at the time they raised it.   Used to drink with some of the Honorary Civil War Guards at the Blind Tiger.  Best moonshine I've ever had.
R.I.P. Steve

The “hard object stopping a bullet” trope is so common because it was surprisingly common with earlier guns.
People would carry knives with metal sheathes, coins, etc. these items could stop bullets because the bullets had a very weak/low penetration ability. There are countless stories of this happening in the past, thus it’s become a “trope” in the present.

I have followed the Hunley story for years.  This was by far the most detailed and interesting tale of the mystery I have seen.
An excellent film, The Hunley, was made for televison in 1999 which starred Armand Assante, Donald Sutherland, and Alex Jennings.

Love Arron’s ability to inspire us to keep watching and learn about stuff that we never knew we suddenly wanted to know 🥰