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On February 17, 1864, the H. L. Hunley became the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the USS Housatonic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_17• 1864 – American Civil War: The H. L. Hunley becomes the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the USS Housatonic.