Wednesday, March 5, 2014

March 6, 1864---The C.S.S. DAVID strikes again---and misses (again)



MARCH 6, 1864:       

The submarine C.S.S. DAVID attacks the blockade ship U.S.S. MEMPHIS outside of Charleston Harbor but fails to sink her. The DAVID’s skipper was always aggressive, but the sub was always ineffective.