Civil War ironclad CSS Georgia recovers from Savannah River

Army Mil. ^ | August 21, 2015 | Jeremy Buddemeier

[Rabin]

Tonnage and undersized propulsion, combined with the strength of the Savannah River's currents and tides, pigeonholed the vessel into becoming a floating battery across from Old Fort Jackson, where it guarded against a Union naval advance into Savannah.

[Rabin]

The ironclad remained undisturbed for more than a century before a dredge struck and marked it in 1968.

R.

[liberalism is suicide]

Its a Confederate ship. The PC crowd will not approve.

[Swordmaker]

Pingeroonie.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Swordmaker. One for the Aroonie ping list. ;')

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