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CSS Georgia - A man wearing a scuba suit and a helmet

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150723-N-XJ695-101 SAVANNAH, Ga. (July 23, 2015) Navy Diver 2nd Class Roberto Velez, a native of Palm Coast Fla., prepares to dive the waters of the Savannah River in support of the salvage of Civil War ironclad CSS Georgia. Navy Divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 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 (NAVSEA) Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) to salvage and preserve CSS Georgia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse A. Hyatt/Released)

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