US Navy 010627-N-5329L-002 Diver over USS Monitor Salvage

010627-n-5329l-002 atlantic ocean (june 27, 2001) – u. S. Navy diver, gunner's mate 1st class james c. Burger from henne pin, il, pulls on a chain fall rigged to the civil war era “iron-clad” ship uss monitor. Divers are working from the derrick barge “wotan”, which is acting as the main support vessel during the monitor 2001 expedition, the sixth joint u. S. Navy and national oceanographic and atmospheric administration (noaa) expedition to preserve the historic vessel. The ship went down off the coast of cape hatteras, nc, in 1862 during a severe storm. U. S. Navy photo by photographer’s mate 2nd class petty officer eric lippmann. (released).