H.L. Hunley Signal Lantern Project
Hunley Submarine: Photo courtesy of Friends of the Hunley

Photos of Lantern Construction

Sanding lens cylinder to fit lantern door.

Sanding lens cylinder to fit lantern door.

Soldering door hinges to outside cylinder.

Soldering door hinges to outside cylinder.

Soldering baffles to frustum.

Soldering baffles to frustum.

Soldering lens in lens cylinder.

Soldering lens in lens cylinder.

Cutting lantern door for hinges.

Cutting lantern door for hinges.

Sanding solder joints.

Sanding solder joints.

Soldering frustum to cylinder.

Soldering frustum to cylinder.

Soldering lens cylinder to door.

Soldering lens cylinder to door.