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Parker Brooks, Jim Jobling and James Duff, archeologists assigned to the CSS Georgia project, examine a piece of casemate, made of railroad ties and timber, which served as the outer layer of armor for CSS Georgia.

Parker Brooks, Jim Jobling and James Duff, archeologists assigned to t...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Aug. 14, 2015) Parker Brooks, Jim Jobling and James Duff, archeologists assigned to the CSS Georgia project, examine a piece of casemate, made of railroad ties and timber, which served as the out... More

Navy Divers 1st Class Tony Russo and Travis Arneson, both assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), return to the surface after completing salvage operations on CSS Georgia in the Savannah River.

Navy Divers 1st Class Tony Russo and Travis Arneson, both assigned to ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Aug. 14, 2015) Navy Divers 1st Class Tony Russo and Travis Arneson, both assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), return to the surface after completing salvage operations on CSS Ge... More

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Potts, the on scene commander of Task Element CSS Georgia, supervises as a piece of casemate, made of railroad ties and timber, which served as the outer layer of armor for CSS Georgia, is raised from the Savannah River.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Potts, the on scene commander of Task El...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Aug. 14, 2015) Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Potts, the on scene commander of Task Element CSS Georgia, supervises as a piece of casemate, made of railroad ties and timber, which served as the ou... More

 Master Diver Steve Askew, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), gives a pre-dive brief to fellow divers of MDSU/2, before salvage operations of CSS Georgia.

Master Diver Steve Askew, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit ...

SAVANNAH Ga., (Aug. 15, 2015) Master Diver Steve Askew, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), gives a pre-dive brief to fellow divers of MDSU/2, before salvage operations of CSS Georgia. Navy d... More

Navy Diver 1st Class Calum Sanders, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), describes the condition of CSS Georgia at the bottom of the Savannah River.

Navy Diver 1st Class Calum Sanders, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salv...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Aug. 17, 2015) Navy Diver 1st Class Calum Sanders, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), describes the condition of CSS Georgia at the bottom of the Savannah River. Navy divers a... More

Members of the CSS Georgia salvage project watch as a 17,000-pound guillotine, used to break up pieces of CSS Georgia, is raised from the Savannah River.

Members of the CSS Georgia salvage project watch as a 17,000-pound gui...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Aug. 17, 2015) Members of the CSS Georgia salvage project watch as a 17,000-pound guillotine, used to break up pieces of CSS Georgia, is raised from the Savannah River. Navy divers assigned to MD... More

Navy Diver 1st Class Calum Sanders, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), enters the Savannah River to conduct salvage operations on SCC Georgia.

Navy Diver 1st Class Calum Sanders, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salv...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Aug. 17, 2015) Navy Diver 1st Class Calum Sanders, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), enters the Savannah River to conduct salvage operations on SCC Georgia. Navy divers assig... More

Navy Diver 1st Class Spencer Puett, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), climbs out of the Savannah River after completing salvage operations on CSS Georgia.

Navy Diver 1st Class Spencer Puett, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salv...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Aug. 18, 2015) Navy Diver 1st Class Spencer Puett, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), climbs out of the Savannah River after completing salvage operations on CSS Georgia. Navy... More

Navy Diver 1st Class Spencer Puett, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), enters the Savannah River to conduct salvage operations on CSS Georgia.

Navy Diver 1st Class Spencer Puett, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salv...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Aug. 18, 2015) Navy Diver 1st Class Spencer Puett, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), enters the Savannah River to conduct salvage operations on CSS Georgia. Navy divers assig... More

Navy Diver 1st Class Kurt Eberle, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), enters the water to conduct salvage operations on CSS Georgia in the Savannah River.

Navy Diver 1st Class Kurt Eberle, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvag...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Aug. 21, 2015) Navy Diver 1st Class Kurt Eberle, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), enters the water to conduct salvage operations on CSS Georgia in the Savannah River. Navy d... More

Members of Task Element CSS Georgia don their KM-37 diving helmets in preparation for salvage operations in the Savannah River.

Members of Task Element CSS Georgia don their KM-37 diving helmets in ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Aug. 21, 2015) Members of Task Element CSS Georgia don their KM-37 diving helmets in preparation for salvage operations in the Savannah River. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Un... More

Members of the CSS Georgia project prepare a piece of casemate, which served as CSS Georgia's outer layer of armor, for storage and transport, after it's recovery from the bottom of the Savannah River.

Members of the CSS Georgia project prepare a piece of casemate, which ...

SAVANNAH Ga., (Aug. 23, 2015) Members of the CSS Georgia project prepare a piece of casemate, which served as CSS Georgia's outer layer of armor, for storage and transport, after it's recovery from the bottom o... More

Members of the CSS Georgia project lower a piece of casemate which served as an outer layer of armor for the Confederate navy ironclad CSS Georgia onto the deck of a barge during salvage operations in the Savannah River.

Members of the CSS Georgia project lower a piece of casemate which ser...

SAVANNAH Ga. (Aug. 23, 2015) Members of the CSS Georgia project lower a piece of casemate which served as an outer layer of armor for the Confederate navy ironclad CSS Georgia onto the deck of a barge during sa... More

A piece of casemate which served as an outer layer of armor for the Confederate navy ironclad CSS Georgia is raised from the Savannah River.

A piece of casemate which served as an outer layer of armor for the Co...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Aug. 23, 2015) A piece of casemate which served as an outer layer of armor for the Confederate navy ironclad CSS Georgia is raised from the Savannah River. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving a... More

Navy Diver 1st Class Calum Sanders, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), enters the water while a piece of casemate, which served as the outer layer of armor for CSS Georgia, is recovered from the Savannah River.

Navy Diver 1st Class Calum Sanders, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salv...

SAVANNAH Ga. (Aug. 26, 2015) Navy Diver 1st Class Calum Sanders, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU/2), enters the water while a piece of casemate, which served as the outer layer of armor for C... More

Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Jimmy Crawford guides a piece of casemate which served as the outer layer of armor for the Confederate navy ironclad CSS Georgia onto a recovery barge.

Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Jimmy Crawford guides a piece of casem...

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 C... More