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Blue lantern on Hunley sparks maritime mystery
Conservators at the Hunley project reveal the iron lantern from the Civil War submarine shows a clear lens with no blue film, challenging the legend of a blue signaling light seen during the Housatonic attack. Experts noteward lighting and atmospheric effects may explain the blue light story.
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H.L. Hunley
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Housatonic
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Paul Mardikian
Mardikian
Mike Scafari
Hunley Project
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H.L. Hunley Project
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