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USNS Grasp
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- Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
- Subjects: Design, Technology
- Produced By: Exploration Production Inc.
- Year: 2012
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Running Time: 46m
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She's the "Swiss Army Knife" of the US Navy. Recovery of downed aircraft, towing of sunken vessels, or clearing of debris to reopen a harbor in the wake of a natural disaster... USNS Grasp has done it all. Her cranes enable deep-sea salvage of all sorts. But what makes her special is her ability to support a team of up to 14 Navy divers on dangerous mixed-gas descents to depths of more than 200 metres. She's one of only four vessels in the entire US fleet capable of doing so.
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