The American Turtle undertook three combat missions during her brief career. No ships were damaged or sunk by her. The craft was finally destroyed by the British while being transported. The Alligator H.L. Hunley Intelligent Whale About the Author Robert James Homme is a Vietnam Era Submarine Veteran and has a graduate degree in History from Florida International University. Connecticut River Museum Photos Courtesy of the US Navy.
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