Here is a full scale ship model

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Here is a full scale ship model

Post by Niner » Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:20 pm

Anybody know what this is? It's a full scale replica of a famous vessel. The wheels aren't part of the original. :bigsmile: :rebel:
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Re: Here is a full scale ship model

Post by Woftam » Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:12 am

I'd take a punt that it's the CSS Hunley.
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Re: Here is a full scale ship model

Post by DuncaninFrance » Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:52 am

http://www.charlestonillustrated.com/hunley/hunley.html

In 1864, the CSS H.L. Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat :rebel:
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Re: Here is a full scale ship model

Post by Niner » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:01 am

As a matter of fact...it is.
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Post by BobB1 » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:35 pm

The article says that the wreck was discovered in 1995. The shrimpers around Charleston have known where and what it was for decades. It was in the shrimping grounds outside of Charleston Harbor, and if you got too close, your nets would hang up on it. They always called it the submarine hang.
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