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fortyrod
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Posted: 23 Aug 2017 at 5:53pm |
Everything is relative
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610ET
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It seems like she would have sunk right there if the crew was dead from their own blast? |
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Dr. Stan
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I got the impression from the article that the explosion did not breach the Hunley's hull. If so, she may have drifted below the surface for a while before settling on the bottom. |
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610ET
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"The Hunley itself later sank, with its crew of eight aboard". Maybe just not clearly worded? Edited by 610ET - 24 Aug 2017 at 3:05pm |
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Dr. Stan
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Maybe. So I took another look at the article. And it looks like the explosion was the cause of their deaths, but the boat maintained watertight integrity for a time.
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Agree. But we'll never no for sure.
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Dr. Stan
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That's true. But, at least they know more than they did 10 years ago.
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