Historedia
Person

Horace Lawson Hunley

Events
3
Episodes
4
Years
1863–1864

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Horace Lawson Hunley, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First successful test of the H. L. Hunley submarine

    1863

    Role: Inventor and financier

    1. July 1863 · Mobile BayFirst Successful Test

      The H. L. Hunley successfully attacked a coal flatboat in Mobile Bay under Admiral Franklin Buchanan's supervision in July 1863.

  2. Sinking of the H. L. Hunley during a test run

    1863

    Role: Inventor and Crew Member

    1. 15 October 1863 · Charleston harborSinking during routine exercise

      On October 15, 1863, the submarine failed to surface during a routine exercise, killing all eight crewmen including Horace Hunley.

    2. 8 November 1863 · Magnolia CemeteryBurial of Horace Hunley

      Horace Lawson Hunley was buried with full military honors in Charleston on November 8, 1863.

  3. H. L. Hunley sinks USS Housatonic off Charleston

    1864

    Role: Namesake of submarine (deceased 1863)

    1. 17 February 1864 · Charleston HarborSinking of USS Housatonic

      Hunley attacked USS Housatonic at 9:00 p.m. on 17 February 1864, sinking the ship and marking the first submarine combat victory.

Sources

  1. H. L. Hunley Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  2. Horace Lawson Hunley Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06