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i SUBMARINE continued from pagel then we would actually go down and oth dive on each one and assess it," Amer the said. These inspections would eventual- des ly lead to success and the discovery of mo 0 the Hunley the following year. tin The conceDt of the Hunlev. though ^ r. , o ahead of its time, only superficially re- &ei sembled the submarines to follow in its ma wake in the years to come. It was largely limited by the restraints imposed by 19th-century technology. The propeller sid was hand operated and diving duration poc was limited by the minimal amount the of air within the submersible. slip Traditional submarine weapons such rav as torpedoes were an innovation the en< 9 Hunley also lacked. However, alterna- an( tives did exist. 1 "It was originally designed to tow a torpedo (mine) with 200 feet of rope," w" Amer said. "The idea was it was sup- ein posed to go underneath the vessel, come sm up the other side, and as it went to the ^ ley The Omic is now < i APPLICANTS NEED T( Exemplary Cha #60 hours GPAof 3.0 At least one sei wivu ?w i ONTO I . TELEVI Win a trip t( in the Conai i College Ban What's the gi video (no longer!) of \ the tape to ConanO'Bi 30 Rockefeller Plaza, J NY 10112. Videos must 1997. Tapes will be juc anceand rock spirit. I legal U.S. residents a 3/4 of members must equivalent) by Septei rules, send a SASE to Plaza, Room 4880E, f j THE 12TH ANNUAL COI COLLEGE BAND SEARC i r; r The er side it would tow the mine against tering a portion i side (of the vessel)." ating a hole disc Another, more favored method for tlon> jtiL/^iiig cuciiijr snipping w as tu lvcocai v^nci a unt an explosive on a long spar jut- had to combat st g from the bow of the submarine, ibility and swar ler said a line attached to the trig- an assessment mechanism ran back to the sub- times, rine where it would be pulled when ?It>g totally i time was right. "It has a concret They would come up against the It's in actually e of the vessel, ram it and the har- bring up. The in would stick in," Amer said. "When though." y backed away, the explosive would ^he interior c rr a1 . j /?ii rm ? i ) on lug ena 01 rnc sp<ir x ngy q un~ ^g ^ el the line, and when they got far apparent sand-fi >ugh away, they pulled the line greater weight \ 1 exploded the explosive. the inside may Jsing this method, the Hunley sank thanks to the w i Housatonic. However, it's not clear over time, ether the explosion or returned en- "Whatever ii y fire was ultimately responsible for served quite 1 king the submarine. Amer believes think organic t small arms fire directed at the Hun- sues, bodily may have been responsible for shatron Delta K; iccepting a I HAVE: iracter Annliratinn noorili nppiivuiiun wuuuii 5pm September 19, nester at USC H YOUR WAY LATE NIGHT ISION! g ) New York 10'Brien d Search! g? Make a ^our band, VHS only. Send IWp-UK!; rien's College Band Search, Room 4880E, New York, be received by October 15, j E*jM Iged on creativity, perform- f I Band members must be nd be 18 or older to enter; be enrolled in college (or JnHLy| Tiber 30,1997. For official m : Conan Rules, 30 Rockefeller Jew York, NY 10112. Rock on! MAN O'BRIEN I :H IS PRESENTED BY; I Gamecock Wednes of its cast-iron hull, ere- leather goods and ] covered during excava- probably be preser The study of ani I diving at the site often is painstaking, and ;rong currents, poor vis- like the Hunley is ev ms ol jeilyhsh, making only portions ot the of the site difficult at posed for analysis. "The thing's lyii corroded," Amer said, at about a 45-degre< ion on the entire thing. "We've excavate good enough shape to along the top of one i hull is full of sand, condition it's in." Amer said par :ondition of the Hunley was also inspected th sediments and the derneath the sub 1 lied interior have added vated yet. That's \ jo the wreck. However, tainty lies regardi be partially preserved remnants of the Hi et sand that drifted in may be deceiving. "It's conceivabl* 3 inside is probably pre- ing under there," 1 well," Amer said. "I fore, it never really i things like hard tis- just an empty she tissues like bones, Conjecture aside, uation of the Hunl appa Soci pplicatior mm sill i W ^ ^ ^ ^ day, September 17,1997 personal items will mately, the priority is t zed." the surface. i archaeological site A thorough assessme an underwater find to be done, however, befc en more so. To date, some idea of what's underr i hull have been ex- ible portion of the wreck certained. lg sort of on its side In the long run, it may b j angle," Amer said, tical to excavate a portioi d the full length rounding seabed rather ti side just to see what dig the Hunley out from t tary muck. t of the keel area "It would encapsulate I, but the area un- it wouldn't flex and move, las not been exca- "When you put it into a cc vhere some uncer- vironment you would be i ing the structural vate it as if you were on tl inley. Appearances it may take three to f comnlete the assessment 2 that there's noth- ley and finally raise it froi ^mer said. "There- tomb. The total cost of raisir filled with sand. It's ing it may cost as much as 11 on top of sand. "The only thing reallj the study and eval- the speed of when this hap ey is ongoing. 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