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U.S.S. GRASP
(ARS-51)ANY OCEAN ANY TIME
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USS GRASP (ARS-51) - a Safeguard-class salvage ship
In Commission 1985 to 2006ARS-51 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a ARS-51 Shellback Initiation | Add a ARS-51 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR | 1983 | - | Keel Date: 30 MAR 1983 at Peterson Builders Sturgeon Bay | ||
| MAY | 1985 | - | Launch Date: 2 MAY 1985 | ||
| DEC | 1985 | - | Commissioned: 16 DEC 1985 | ||
| MAR | 1987 | - | SEP | 1987 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1993 | - | JUL | 1993 | South America |
| FEB | 1994 | - | AUG | 1994 | Mediterranean-West Africa |
| MAY | 1995 | - | JUN | 1998 | Mediterranean |
| JUL | 1996 | - | OCT | 1996 | TWA Flight 800 Recovery |
| JAN | 2006 | - | Decommissioned: 19 JAN 2006 | ||
| DEC | 2006 | - | DEC | 2006 | Transferred to Military Sealift Command |
ARS-51 General Specifications
Class: Safeguard-class salvage ship
Complement: 6 Officers and 94 Enlisted
Displacement: 3282 tons
Length: 255 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: 15 feet 6 in
Final Disposition: Transferred to the Military Sealift Command