A New Clue to the Hunley's Sinking-- Part 2: Keel Blocks Not Released

This fail-safe mechanism in the Hunley;s keel being as it was, makes it appear that the crew may not have seen what sank the submarine coming.

Archaeologist Michael Scafuri has been working on the Hunley for 18 years removing layers of corrosion, silt and shells from the submarine and has now found that the levers were all locked in position which makes it appear that there wasn't any panic aboard the ship.  The levers would have released some 1,000 pounds of"keel blocks" bringing the submarine to the surface and allowing the crew to swim to safety.

This discovery gives rise to two options:  the crew may not have realized they were in danger or not anticipated to the to surface quickly.

Will We Ever Know What Caused the Hunley to Sink?  --Old B-Runner