Third Time Was Not the Charm
In spite of two previous sinkings, the submarine was once again repaired and sent out on another mission. But shortly after it sank the U.S.S. Houseatonic, the Hunley sank again for unknown reasons. Had the Houseatonic gotten in one final torpedo shot? Was the sinking related to human error? No one knows what led to the Hunley’s third loss in 1874, but it would take years for the ship to be discovered again.