Navy diver preparing to leave the diving stage


Navy diver preparing to leave the diving stage, which is suspended over the top of the engine recovery structure (ERS) at a depth of nearly 200 feet. A large steel basket, containing hydraulic rams to be installed on the ERS, can be seen in the background, to the right of the dive stage. (U.S. Navy photo). Image courtesy of Monitor 2001, NOAA/OER.

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