11. CSS Hunley
The CSS Hunley was the first combat submarine to sink an enemy ship, achieving this feat during the Civil War. On February 17, 1864, she attacked the USS Housatonic in Charleston Harbor, marking a significant turning point in naval warfare. After the mission, the Hunley disappeared, and her location remained a mystery for over a century. She was finally located in 1995 and raised in 2000. Today, the Hunley is preserved and displayed at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center in North Charleston, South Carolina. More at the Friends of the Hunley website.
