Hunley was a submarine built during the american civil war. I was similarly impressed by chaffins sea of gray about the css shenandoah, so im looking forward to an enjoyable read. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship, although the hunley was not completely submerged and, following her successful attack, was lost along with her crew before she could return to base. The hunley 1999 vhs produced for turner network television and originally broadcast in the summer of 1999, the hunley is a straightforward, engrossing historical drama focusing on a littleknown chapter of the civil war.
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Hunley, a submarine and actually the first one to sink a battleship in the 1800s during the civil war. The area was of significance again during the civil war, as a point of departure for the css hunley, the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel. A torpedo casing may hold a key clue as to why the confederate submarine h. Hunley was a submarine of the confederate states of america that played a small part in the american civil war, but a large role in naval warfare. Isle of palms history guide to isle of palms history.
Hunley project in charleston, sc hopes to figure out. Enter the css tiny, a scale model a sixth the size of the tour buslength hunley. Aug 02, 2014 but the g in franklin gothic is my favorite. The find of the century the charleston harbor is home to the countrys most intriguing civil war naval battle. Such are the destinations of the forensic genealogist who has used streetwise skills and her curiosity to dig a little deeper into the lives of the eightman crew of the legendary h. Franklin gothic book truetype font download free franklin gothic book font 8 kb.
Jun 14, 2012 i have a site and the css script sets the font by. Confederates on land would then light a fire to help guide the hunley safely back to shore. She also sparked one of the greatest mysteries of the civil war when she failed to return to port, spending the next 6 years buried near the remains of her quarry in the sandy sea floor off charleston, south carolina. Hunley was the first submarine to successfully sink an enemy ship in combat and was a remarkable vessel for the time in which it was constructed. Yes, im talking about the one and only hl hunley, also called r. Hunley, often referred to as hunley, was a submarine of the confederate states of america that played a small part in the american civil war. In order to put a face on their contribution to maritime history, the hunley project created visual reconstructions of the crew in preparation for their burial in 2004 each skull was cast and the cast served as the foundation that defined the shape of the face. Download and install the franklin gothic fs free font family by fontsite inc. It draws upon earlier, nineteenth century models, from many of the twentythree foundries consolidated into american type founders in 1892. Designed by victor caruso, these new designs matched the pure characteristics.
In february 1864, the hunley launched from sullivans island, south carolina, and attacked and sank the 1,800ton. Itc franklin gothic also features a slightly condensed lowercase az alphabet. Admiral franklin buchanan noted that the boat was capable of. Hunley engaged the uss housatonic on february 17, 1864, she made history as the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel. Reichardt see also itc franklin gothic and the revised itc franklin. Hunley one hundred and fifty years ago, an unusual, innovative craft viewed by many as a failed experiment made naval history when she became the first submarine to. Franklin gothic may have been named for benjamin franklin. Hunley lore and historical records indicate the crew was to signal if they achieved their mission to take down one of the union ships blockading charleston harbor. The best website for free highquality franklin gothic std fonts, with 29 free franklin gothic std fonts for immediate download, and 66 professional franklin gothic std fonts for the best price on the web. Franklin gothic itself is an extrabold sansserif type. Hunley was a submarine of the confederate states of america that played a small part in the american civil war. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship uss housatonic, although hunley was not completely submerged and, following her successful attack, was lost along with. But fate was not kind to the hunley that night as it sank with all of its crew on board before it could return to shore. Download itc franklin gothic std book compressed, font family itc franklin gothic std by with book compressed weight and style, download file name is itcfranklingothicstdbkcp.
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The font is shown in windows firefox, chrome and safari but isnt visible in mac safari 7i am testing via saucelabs. Recovered seaman shoe from the css hunley when found this leather shoe still had bones and tissue inside, more than years after the submarine sinking. See the wreck of the hunleythe worlds first submarine to sink an enemy shipfinally unveiled after 11 years in a steel truss. Hunley demons trated the advantages and the dangers of undersea warfare. Franklin gothic medium, franklin gothic, itc franklin gothic, arial, sansserif. Im embedding franklin gothic book regular on my website using fontface. The fonts presented on this website are their authors property, and are either freeware, shareware, demo versions or public domain. Currently, there are no known photographs of the early submarine pioneers that manned the hunley. Key clue emerges in sinking of confederate submarine.
Hunley on the night of the final mission which ended with the worlds first sinking of an enemy vessel by a submarine when, on february 17, 1864, the c. If you already have franklin gothic though you should be able to click b button for bold in th font format section of the home tab. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Problem with frankling gothic book font solutions experts. The hunley demonstrated both the advantages and the dangers of undersea warfare. Hunley was a submarine of the confederate states of america that played a small part in the american civil war, but a large role in the history of naval warfare. Hunley, the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat, torpedoed the union blockade ship uss housatonic, a feat that would not be repeated for another 50 years. Civil war art print the final mission by mort kunstler. The resulting explosion that sent housatonic with five crew members to the bottom of charleston harbor also sank hunley with its crew of nine. Hunley submarine jump to navigation jump to search.
The boat accurately reflected both the dangers and advantages of attacking enemy ships with underwater explosives. Hunley demonstrated the advantages and the dangers of undersea warfare. In 1991, itc commissioned the font bureau in boston to create condensed, compressed and extra compressed versions of itc franklin gothic, which increased the flexibility and usefulness of the design. Mar 24, 2015 this book is written in a very interesting way. Nevertheless, the underwater vessel received the support it needed to go into action from admiral franklin buchanan, the confederate naval. History of the css hunley the civil warera was one of industrious innovation, fascination and sweeping cultural change. Narrated by david ackroyd hl hunley, a confederate states warship, was the first combat submarine to sink a warship, which also resulted in her own sinking, on february 17, 1864.
Made out of sheet metal, it was a hunley minime right down to ballast tanks filled with water and a steel spar. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship uss housatonic, although hunley was not completely submerged and, following her successful attack, was lost along. Keep reading for how to use the buttons to the left. Franklin gothic medium but on my friends mac laptop two tries now it shows up as. Considered by many to be the civil wars greatest mystery.
Franklin gothic font by urw type foundry cookie notice we use cookies to enable an improved browsing experience, and to share information with our marketing partners. Research on the hunley page 4 american civil war forums. The civil warera was one of industrious innovation and sweeping economic and cultural change. The hunley by larry kerr let me start by saying i am a huge fan of us history, larry kerr has perfected giving a history lesson along with a love story and the intrigue of being a spy. This book will appeal to a wide audience, perhaps exposing new readers to at least a portion. For the past six years, hunley conservators have been working to preserve two cannons recovered from the alabamas wreck site off the coast of france. The spar torpedo embedded in the sloops wooden side was detonated by a rope as hunley backed away. Twentyone depth markers were attached to each skull cast at specific locations as a means of estimating average facial thicknesses.
The confederate states ship hunley demonstrated both the advantages and the dangers of undersea warfare. What caused the submarine and its eightmember crew to. Clay was overlaid onto the cast of the skull to reflect the overall shape of the face, including the forehead, profile and outline of the jaw. The reverend franklin smith, a chemist and inventor, had sent a letter to. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published.
Whether this lantern found in the crew compartment was used to signal or not is a matter. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. The css hunley tells a story of personal courage, technical ingenuity, and grim persistence during the united states most trying conflict. The tale of the hunley deserved to be told, and chaffin had much to add with the discovery of the ship in 1995. After successfully sinking the uss housatonic, the hunley and her crew were lost at sea, probably as a result of the encounter with the union ship. It was the first combat submarine to sink an enemy warship, although the hunley was not completely submerged and was lost at some point. The first submarine to sink and enemy ship hunley submarine sinking during the civil war is one of those unsolved mysteries that have remained for 150 years. With the work finally complete, one of the cannons was shipped feb.
One more image of the hunley, showing how it attached the torpedo to the housatanics hull with the use of a long spar. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. If it will not show up go to fontbook an apple systems utility and click on franklin gothic if i has a flippy triangle beside it click on it to see a drop down list. Change your settings, and choose what section you want the font to apply to. The css hunley share book recommendations with your friends. Weights 100 brawny gods just flocked up to quiz and vex him. Given the ironfisted control the confederacy exerted over the media to preserve its military secrets and a. Hunley earned a place in the history of undersea warfare as the first submarine to sink a ship in.
The secret hope of the confederacy by tom chaffin is a worthy addition to the literature of the american civil war at sea. Once you are pleased with the settings for that section you can click save. Not only would the country forever be transformed, but even the nature of warfare was fundamentally altered by the events that unfolded during this bloody conflict. The secret hope of the confederacy at the village bookshop over the weekend and am starting in. Franklin gothic book font find font samples, examples. The best website for free highquality porsche franklin gothic condensed fonts, with 19 free porsche franklin gothic condensed fonts for immediate download, and 57 professional porsche franklin gothic condensed fonts for the best price on the web. By clicking download and downloading the font, you agree to our terms and conditions of usage. They want to use a font called franklin gothic book which i do not believe is a standard windows font.
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