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H. L. Hunley, also known as the Hunley, CSS H. L. Hunley, or CSS Hunley, was a submarine of the Confederate States of America that played a small part in the American Civil War. Hunley demonstrated the advantages and dangers of undersea warfare. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship (USS Housatonic), although Hunley was not completely submerged and, following her attack, was lost along with her crew before she could return to base. Twenty-one crewmen died in the three sinkings of Hunley during her short career. She was named for her inventor, Horace Lawson Hunley, shortly after she was taken into government service under the control of the Confederate States Army at Charleston, South Carolina.

Hunley, nearly 40 ft (12 m) long, was built at Mobile, Alabama, and launched in July 1863. She was then shipped by rail on 12 August 1863 to Charleston. Hunley (then referred to as the "fish boat", the "fish torpedo boat", or the "porpoise") sank on 29 August 1863 during a test run, killing five members of her crew. She sank again on 15 October 1863, killing all eight of her second crew, including Horace Lawson Hunley himself, who was aboard at the time, even though he was not a member of the Confederate military. Both times Hunley was raised and returned to service.

On 17 February 1864, Hunley attacked and sank the 1,240-ton United States Navy screw sloop-of-war Housatonic, which had been on Union blockade-duty in Charleston's outer harbor. This was also the first time in history which a submarine sank a enemy vessel. Unfortunately, Hunley did not survive the attack and sank, taking all eight members of her third crew with her, and was lost. Examination in 2012 of recovered Hunley artifacts suggested that the submarine was as close as 20 ft (6.1 m) to her target, Housatonic, when her deployed torpedo exploded, which caused the submarine's sinking.

Finally located in 1995, Hunley was raised in 2000 and is on display in North Charleston, South Carolina, at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center on the Cooper River.

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The Design

--Outfit (Hull)--
Figured since Kantai Collection gives their girls sexy outfits, I went crazy with this one. Its kind of a bikini with a scuba suit top.

--Rigging--
The most noticeable piece of her rigging is the harpoon, the very same one used to sink Housatonic. The snorkel is detachable and can also go over her mouth. Her boots are more suited for the water and is a bit cumbersome on land.

--Personality--
This woman sucks at being herself, which makes Hunley extremely jealous of more advanced submarines like U-boats and even nuclear submarines. She's not afraid of going on a harpoon spree which gets her into trouble with the more modern ships. There's another problem with this ship; Hunley is extremely near sighted, which caused her to sink herself last time. She has a the most difficulty identifying friendly ships from enemy ships and can't judge distances. As for her hobbies, she loves snorkeling, spearfishing, reef diving, and eating seafood.

--Other--
I never expected this to wind up becoming a pinup, so, here's a pinup for you all. Enjoy in good health.

That's all for now, and remember, enjoy the little things!
AustralianMarcus out!

Description
H. L. Hunley, also known as the Hunley, CSS H. L. Hunley, or CSS Hunley, was a submarine of the Confederate States of America that played a small part in the American Civil War. Hunley demonstrated the advantages and dangers of undersea warfare. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship (USS Housatonic), although Hunley was not completely submerged and, following her attack, was lost along with her crew before she could return to base. Twenty-one crewmen died in the three sinkings of Hunley during her short career. She was named for her inventor, Horace Lawson Hunley, shortly after she was taken into government service under the control of the Confederate States Army at Charleston, South Carolina.

Hunley, nearly 40 ft (12 m) long, was built at Mobile, Alabama, and launched in July 1863. She was then shipped by rail on 12 August 1863 to Charleston. Hunley (then referred to as the "fish boat", the "fish torpedo boat", or the "porpoise") sank on 29 August 1863 during a test run, killing five members of her crew. She sank again on 15 October 1863, killing all eight of her second crew, including Horace Lawson Hunley himself, who was aboard at the time, even though he was not a member of the Confederate military. Both times Hunley was raised and returned to service.

On 17 February 1864, Hunley attacked and sank the 1,240-ton United States Navy screw sloop-of-war Housatonic, which had been on Union blockade-duty in Charleston's outer harbor. This was also the first time in history which a submarine sank a enemy vessel. Unfortunately, Hunley did not survive the attack and sank, taking all eight members of her third crew with her, and was lost. Examination in 2012 of recovered Hunley artifacts suggested that the submarine was as close as 20 ft (6.1 m) to her target, Housatonic, when her deployed torpedo exploded, which caused the submarine's sinking.

Finally located in 1995, Hunley was raised in 2000 and is on display in North Charleston, South Carolina, at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center on the Cooper River.

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The Design

--Outfit (Hull)--
Figured since Kantai Collection gives their girls sexy outfits, I went crazy with this one. Its kind of a bikini with a scuba suit top.

--Rigging--
The most noticeable piece of her rigging is the harpoon, the very same one used to sink Housatonic. The snorkel is detachable and can also go over her mouth. Her boots are more suited for the water and is a bit cumbersome on land.

--Personality--
This woman sucks at being herself, which makes Hunley extremely jealous of more advanced submarines like U-boats and even nuclear submarines. She's not afraid of going on a harpoon spree which gets her into trouble with the more modern ships. There's another problem with this ship; Hunley is extremely near sighted, which caused her to sink herself last time. She has a the most difficulty identifying friendly ships from enemy ships and can't judge distances. As for her hobbies, she loves snorkeling, spearfishing, reef diving, and eating seafood.

--Other--
I never expected this to wind up becoming a pinup, so, here's a pinup for you all. Enjoy in good health.

That's all for now, and remember, enjoy the little things!
AustralianMarcus out!