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> If anybody knows the technical details of the salvage process, it would be
>  great to get a description. I'm very curious about what the process was for
>  the commercial divers who were involved.

The sub was in only 30-40 feet of water and buried almost completely. The 
lift was made by running 20 or so hollow lifting tubes under the wreck and 
injecting a self curing foam into them. The tubes then conformed completely 
to the contour of the sub. The slings were then attached to a lift frame and 
the over burden of silt removed from the sub.

More information on the Hunley and its lift can be found at the National 
Geographic web site.

Pete Johnson
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