Sailors position a piece of casemate which served as the outer layer of armor for the Confederate navy ironclad CSS Georgia onto the deck of their working barge.
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SAVANNAH Ga., (Aug. 24, 2015) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Jimmy Crawford, right, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, and Jason Kelly, of Salonen Marine, position a piece of casemate which served as the outer layer of armor for the Confederate navy ironclad CSS Georgia onto the deck of their working barge. Navy divers assigned to MDSU/2 and explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 are working in conjunction with archeologists, 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) File# 150824-N-WB378-038
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