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Monday, January 28, 2013  Scientists say the submarine that was the first in history to sink an enemy warship was much closer than thought to a Union ship it sank in 1864.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Skydivers blown off-course, land on high-security submarine base along Georgia coast

Thursday, January 12, 2012  The Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley will be in clear view for the first time in almost 150 years once a truss weighing more than eight tons surrounding it is removed.

Friday, June 24, 2011  The delicate job of righting the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley in South Carolina is nearing completion following some delays.

Sunday, June 19, 2011  After almost 150 years, the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is closer to giving up the secret of why it sank.

Monday, March 21, 2011  The first submarine to sink an enemy warship was pulled from the Atlantic Ocean off Sullivans Island in 2000 and officials have been working to preserve it. The sub has been in a cradle on its side since it was recovered.

Saturday, June 05, 2010  AP Enterprise: Alleged North Korean attack on sub came near US-South Korea anti-sub maneuvers

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  Engineers are racing to stem the disastrous oil leak a mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico, relying on a series of highly technical — and in some cases unprecedented — maneuvers.

Monday, May 03, 2010  Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the military must rethink whether it can afford such a massive naval fleet at a time when the Army and Marine Corps need more money to take care of troops and their families.

Friday, February 19, 2010  A South Carolina memorial is being held to mark the 146th anniversary of the sinking of the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley, the first sub ever to sink an enemy warship.

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Friday, March 20, 2009  US Navy nuclear sub and amphibious ship collide in strategic Persian Gulf oil passage

Friday, March 20, 2009  US Navy reports submarine, ship collide in Strait of Hormuz, no serious injuries reported

Thursday, December 18, 2008  A former Clemson University official suing the school over losing his job says the college's participation in the restoration of a Confederate submarine is a wasteful project.