Inventors Who Were Killed By Their Inventions

Submarines Are Better When Eaten.

Horace Lawson Hunley was a brilliant marine engineer during the American civil war. His original concept was hand/man driven and named The Hunley. It was the first submarine to sink a warship although it to suffered destruction during that battle. Each time the Hunley was dropped, he would raise it for modification and repair. Horace then joined with McClintock and Watson to build a new submarine. After several failures and loss of life, Horace funded his combat submarine project. This project also faced many problems and deaths. Taking matters into his own hands, he assumed command of the troubled invention and piloted it to his death, under the sea.