Officials aren't sure what time it will get here, but it will sail under the Cooper River bridges as it heads for its docking station at the old Charleston Naval Shipyard. It has six legs that stick up 100 feet in the air. The barge-crane, christened the Karlissa B, is being towed here from the Dominican Republic. Once outfitted with gear needed to support the Hunley raising, the barge will then be towed to the Hunley wreck site - probably on Saturday or Sunday. The vessel also has been reflagged as a U.S. ship from the flag of Belize, Neyland said.
Federal law mandates only U.S.-flagged vessels can raise a wreck in U.S. waters.
Officials hope to lift the sub during the week of Aug. 7. Learn more at the Friends of the Hunley web site Click here to send feedback. All Rights Reserved.