You can state that I am speculating or making wild guesses, but the options that I have made where the result of my interpretation of the facts, plus some commom knowlege - I prefer to call it "artistic license"
Skipper

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You can state that I am speculating or making wild guesses, but the options that I have made where the result of my interpretation of the facts, plus some commom knowlege - I prefer to call it "artistic license"
Skipper

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I wouldn't.

I would say that your color choice was based on solid historical observations. I would have chose black for the same reasons It would have been a common and easy to procure color. So I would be more inclined to dispute any color other than black.

I agree with The Skip's analysis.

Remember, too, the Hunley's only operational mission was at night. A light colored vessel near the surface would not be a terribly good idea, even on a moonless night.

I believe the sole document we have is Chapman. There's a certain association of boiler plate/cast iron with black, which is why the "old time" ACW relic hunters used to paint their dug artilllery rounds black.

There'a a psychology involved. For example in WW2 the Allies found that gray rather than black was the best color to help conceal night fighters & bombers, but they stayed with black anyway! (The Germans used various gray schemes).

I wouldn't.

I would say that your color choice was based on solid historical observations. I would have chose black for the same reasons It would have been a common and easy to procure color. So I would be more inclined to dispute any color other than black.

I agree with The Skip's analysis.

I nominate you my Lawyer for future actions :-)
Rui (aka Skipper)

Hi Skip. I'm sorry if i seemed to be critical, that was not my intent. I just want to get the most accurate scheme based on the evidence.