Atlantic ocean (jul. 1, 2002) -- senior chief boatswain’s mate jim mariano (far left) gives instructions to the winch operator as divers are “swung-in” during the “up-and-over” phase of a dive on the sunken civil war ironclad, uss monitor. Monitor rests 240 feet below the ocean's surface. Diving operations are designed to prepare the 22 foot diameter turret and 11-inch dahlgren guns for salvage and recovery. U. S. Navy photo by chief photographer’s mate eric j. Tilford. (released).
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