But what many people don't realize is that modern submarines have their origins in designs dating from the earliest years of the American Civil War. The world's first successful submarine attack ...

Chesterfield County provided a stage for several important events that happened during the Civil War, and the James River was a heavily-traveled thoroughfare during the conflict.

The 36-foot boat carried U.S. troops during the invasion of Sicily and the Battle of Tarawa in the Pacific, officials said. How it ended up in Lake Shasta is a mystery.