Sure is a lot of news about the rotating of the Confederate submarine Hunley to an upright position. From the Charleston (SC) Post and Courier by Brian Hicks.
Engineers and scientists at Warren Lasch Conservation Center in North Charleston are working at uprighting the Hunley, three milliliters at a time. The pace is plodding and progress barely visible, but they are avoiding hull stress by adjusting the 15 straps holding the vessel.
They are also keeping a laser sight running from stern to bow to detect any twisting of the hull.
One upright, conservators can begin removing the crusted sand and shells on this part of the hull they were formerly unable to approach.
Work began last Wednesday while the ship rested at a 45 degree angle (actually 49.3 degrees starboard).
More to Come. --Old B-Runner
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