Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Kevin Butler plunges into the waters of the Savannah River in support of the salvage of Civil War ironclad CSS Georgia.
Summary
SAVANNAH, Ga. (Jul. 13, 2015) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Kevin Butler plunges into the waters of the Savannah River in support of the salvage of Civil War ironclad CSS Georgia. Navy Divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU2) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 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 2nd Class Jesse A. Hyatt) File# 150710-N-XJ695-057
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savannah ga
2015
explosive ordnance disposal technician
css georgia
class kevin butler plunges
explosive ordnance disposal mobile unit
savannah river
civil war
unit 2
us army
us navy
naval sea systems command
naval history and heritage command
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Date
13/07/2015 - 13/07/2015
Location
SAVANNAH, Ga.
Source
U.S. NAVY
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