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| Nautical tackle used to move objects |
U.S. Navy and
Marine Corps divers are recovering and rendering safe nearly 70 pieces of
ordnance that settled in the Savannah River after a Confederate ironclad was
scuttled by its crew in December 1864.
It’s the
latest phase in the operation to remove the CSS Georgia from the channel during
the harbor deepening in Savannah. For months, divers have been bringing smaller artifacts to the surface, providing an insight into how the vessel operated and
the crew lived amid cramped quarters.
These
photographs were taken in June by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Jeremy S. Buddemeir and Chelsea G. Smith.
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| Bottle and bottle top |
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| Experts will try to determine origin of pottery |
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| Thrust block protected propeller shaft |
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| Solid bolt projectile that would have been fired from cannon |
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| Roller hand spike used to reposition cannon after firing |
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