9 Mar 2022

Dredging complete for Savannah Harbor Expansion Project

SAVANNAH, Ga. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announced the deepening portion of the Savannah Harbor, and the associated shipping channel, were completed March 8. This project is part of a 23-year effort to deepen the Savannah River from an authorized depth of 42 feet to 47 feet and extend it seven miles further into the Atlantic.

27 Jul 2017

Archaeologists to speak on recovery of Civil War Confederate ironclad from Savannah River

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Two renown underwater archaeologists will present information on the latest efforts

13 Nov 2013

Corps retrieves piece of Civil War ironclad from Savannah River

Archeologists working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, aided by divers and salvage operations teams from the U.S. Navy, retrieved a 64-square foot section of a Civil War ironclad warship from the bottom of the Savannah River the evening of Nov. 12.