020721-N-3725V-001 At sea off the coast of Cape Hateras, (July 21, 2002) -- Divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU-2), Little Creek Amphibious Base, Norfolk VA, prepare to enter the water to make a dive on the sunken civil war Ironclad, USS Monitor. MDSU-2 is taking part in efforts to recover the turret of the battleship for display. The wreck sits at a depth of 230 feet and divers only have approximately 30 minutes of bottom time. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 1st Class Chadwick Vann. (RELEASED) US Navy 020721-N-3725V-001 Divers prepare to enter the Water

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