Housatonic
Americannoun
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The Civil War also made a little naval history when the Confederacy's Hunley became the first submarine to sink an opposing warship when it attacked the USS Housatonic in 1864.
From Salon ● May 14, 2022
Mr. Guthrie officially retired in October 2020, while he and Ms. Ladd holed up at his farm near the Guthrie Center in Housatonic, Mass., waiting out the pandemic.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
The birders have reached Milford Point, a barrier beach at the mouth of the Housatonic River.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2021
Rep. Jim Himes plan to visit Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport Monday afternoon to talk about the grant awarded to Opening Doors Fairfield County.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2019
The USS Housatonic had become the first warship in history to have been sunk by a submarine.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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