This Day in History: 1864-02-17

(February 17, 1864)
The Confederate Hunley became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship during the American Civil War when it successfully attacked the USS Housatonic off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina.
(February 17, 1864)
The Confederate Hunley became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship during the American Civil War when it successfully attacked the USS Housatonic off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina.