CSS Georgia [Image 8 of 11]

SAVANNAH, GA, UNITED STATES

07.24.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse Hyatt 

Navy Public Affairs Support Element East - (Reserve)

150724-N-XJ695-028 SAVANNAH, Ga. (July 24, 2015) Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Potts, the on scene commander, plunges into 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 US 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)

• Date Taken: 07.24.2015
• Date Posted: 07.24.2015 11:59
• Photo ID: 2086435
• VIRIN: 150724-N-XJ695-028
• Resolution: 2638x1884
• Size: 1.04 MB
• Location: SAVANNAH, GA, US