SAVANNAH Ga., (Aug. 26, 2015)

[The Patriot]

SAVANNAH Ga., (Aug. 26, 2015)




Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Jimmy Crawford, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), guides a piece of casemate which served as the outer layer of armor for the Confederate navy ironclad CSS Georgia onto a recovery barge. Navy divers assigned to MDSU/2 and explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Mobile Unit 6 are working in conjunction with archaeologists, conservationists, Naval History and Heritage Command and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a project directed by Naval Sea Systems Command Supervisor of Salvage and Diving to salvage and preserve CSS Georgia. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Blake Midnight (Released) 150826-N-WB378-060

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