Salvor (ARS 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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F l l l H istory of the Ship Lss -1,Xl X UR QXIQS 1ll1-tln-tl1111l--l11p111 1l11-H.fXlflitLtJAIQlJ Liss ot Restue Salvage ships t oinniissioned on l-l llllll' l98o, 111 ship repiesented .1 Nl11,llIllv.llll .itldition lo the N.1vv's diving 11d '1.llX.l1.QL' x'1lP1llTlllllt'S O11eottl1e p1'1111.11'1 liilsslults lor 11 l111'l1 SAI .VOR was designed pr ls open ocean lUXXlll1,1, .1 taslx it klt'llTUl1Sll'1llUkl during its initial 1111 1 5llXUl to11 l thnt vtssils ll11l11 South Q 111111111 111 11 ' 1 . .- ..1t texas to ll.11v.111 11.1 the ll.ll1 111.1C.111.1l.1ndL'.1l1torn1.1 l ler g 11111111 skills l1.11e been called 1 11o11repe.1tedl1 since N841 111 tiding tour months of towing f tiring an F.-XSlil'.-XL' deploy- K pent i11 l993. Since arriving i11 tl1e Pacific leet. S.-XLYOR has continued te work horse tradition be- pn o11 its 111a1de11 voyage, The lip provides .1 wide range of gy xpport for a diverse group of ' ilitary organizations lITClLlLl' g Naval Special Warfare, the .S. Air Force, a11d Deep Sub- ergence Group operations. QSALVOR had ample Dportunity to demonstrate er extensive salvage capabil- r. The ship played a defin- ve role in the salvage of MV EXXON HOUSTON which had ru11 aground at Barbers aint, Hawaii, in March 1989. ln concert with other units of ombat Support Squadron FIVE, SALVOR assisted in the 'ompt removal of the stranded vessel and prevented an en- ronmental tragedy from occurring to Hawaii, As part of its salvage mission, SALVOR has an extensive off- Qip firefighting capability and trai11ed teams ready to board ricken vessels and put out their fires. In April 1989, the ship ient 16 hours battling a fire on the Barge Kamalu, adrift off tl1e aianae coast. ln late 1991 and early 1992, SALVOR set the orld record for open ocean recovery by salvaging a helicopter :im a depth of 17,251 feet from waters off Wake Island. SALVOR has earned an enviable reputation of rapid response emergencies, it towed the USS CIMARRON hon1e to Pearl arbor, Hawaii, following a major engineering casualty a11d covered another helicopter from waters off Southern Califor- a, both missions accomplished on sl1ort notice with outstand- M A Qtr! Q1 -nth- g results. Despite its relative youth, SALVOR has garnered a significant imber of awards The ship proudly wears tl1e Meritorious Unit Jmmendation along witl1 four Sea Service Deployrnent Rib- -ns and three Battle lifficiency Awards i11 I986-l99tl and most cently 1998. Team SALVOR was awarded tl1e I993 CNO -fety Award for excellence in shipboard safety p1'og1'an1s a11d 'On was pronounced Best of the Best in Pacific Fleet midshipman training, V I994 proved to be yet another successful year for SALVOR, including DlVOPS in Lahaina, Hawaii and a highly rewarding RIMPAC 94. SALVOR also assisted in the towing of EX-USS PEORIA a11d EX-USS TUSCALOOSA. 1995 began with SAL- VOR assisting the USNS NAVAIO with the tow of EX-USS DUNCAN and the recovery of a primary towing pendant which had parted during the tow, preventing damage to submerged cables in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. February and March were training months with Salvage Training using the EX-USS ' TUNICA and DIVOPS in Maui. SALVOR also helped to recover an anchor and ten shots of chain off of Reef Run- way, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In March 1995, SALVOR as- sumed command of salvage operations during the recovery of a FXA-18C which had crashed off the coast of San Diego, California. 1996 included several mine exercises with Explosive Ordi- nance Disposal Training Evaluation Unit One as well as op- erational testing of MDSU-1 Mixed Gas Diving System while at anchor in Lahaina, Hawaii. In Iuly 1996, SALVOR commenced its first Wester11 Pacific deployme11t in five years. SALVOR retur11ed hon1e to her homeport Pearl Harbor, Ha- waii in tl1e begi1111i11g of 1997. SALVOR enjoyed many port visits in Hawaii, i11cluding Hilo, Kailua-Kona, Lahai11a, Maui and Kauai. To finisl1 out tl1e year, beach gear operatio11s on a moored F-13 were conducted with the help of MDSU-1. In 1998, SALVOR completed a11 extremely successful and rewarding Western Pacific deployme11t. I11 April, preparations were n1ade for the recovery of a11 F-16D off the coast of Inchon, South Korea, i11 the Yellow Sea. SALVOR completed a combined total of 418 111ishap free SCUBA a11d MK-21 dives. Thirty five percent of tl1e F-16D was recovered, i11cludi11g the engine and flight data recorder or Black Box . Additio11ally, SALYOR re- covered its second F-16 off tl1e coast of Donghae, Korea. Duri11g its Western Pacific deployment, SALYOR had the opportu11ity to visit many exciting ports including Kuching, ljllldtl-TlOlTTJlT, Kota Kinabalu, KLIGVIYCIII-fill i11 Malaysia: Thai- landg SCI'lllMl1K'dl1g, Singapore: Sasebo a11d Yokosuka, Iapan. During this time, SALYOR conducted 5 bilateral diving a11d salvage exercises witl1 several foreign Naview, as well as many US. ships fron1 our fleet.

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Welcome Aboard SS Salvor The Officers and crew of USS tARS52j extend to you our greetings and welcome you aboard the finest salvage ship in the Pacific Fleet. SALVGR is the third ship of the Auxiliary Rescue and Salvage Class. Keel Laid: 16 September 1983 Launched: 28 Iuly 1984 Commissioned: 14 june 1986 The rugged construction of this steel-hulled vessel, combined with her speed and endurance, make SALVGR well suited for rescue and salvage operations throughout the world. The hull below the waterline is ice-strengthened. Her propulsion plant can develop 4,200 shaft horsepower with four Caterpillar 399 diesel engines coupled in pairs to two shafts. She is fitted with a Controllable Reversible Pitch QCRPJ propeller within a Kort nozzle on each shaft. The CRP propellerfliort nozzel combination produces greater thrust and more maneuverability control than conventional propellers. SALVOR is also configured with a bow thruster which provides athwartship thrust for additional control of the bow when the ship's speed is less than five knots. Supplementary characteristics include: Length: 255 Feet Beam: 51 Feet Displacement: 3,200 Tons Draft: 16 Feet, 9 Inches Complement: 8 Officers, 92 Enlisted The versatility of this class ship adds immeasurably to the capabilities of the U.S. Navy with regard to renderin assistance to those in peril on the high seas. The mission of these ships is fourfold: Salvage of Stranded Vessels: A disabled ship requires a variety of assistance. SALVOR carries portable cutting and welding equipment, power sources, dewatering gear, machine shops, and material to effect temporary hull repairs. Se carries six legs of beach gear, which can be rigged to exert over 300 tons of retracting force to a stranded vessel. Rescue and Assistance: For fighting fires alongside, SALVOR is equipped with two manually operated fire monitors mounted on the forward kingpost, and a manual portable monitor on the fo'c'sle. These monitors can be supplied with 1,000 gallons per minute of sea water or fire fighting foam. SALVOR is designed for open ocean towing. The power from her main engines is sufficient to tow a Nimitz class aircraft carrier at a speed of 3-5 knots Recovery of Submerged Objects: SALVOR is equipped with a 7.5 ton, capacity boom forward and a 40 ton capacity boom aft. A dynamic 150-ton lift is possible over the main bow or stern rollers using deck machinery and purchase tackle, or hydraulic pullers. she can make a dynamic lift of 300 tons using the main bow rollers and stern rollers in unison. Manned Diving Operations: The MK 21 diving system provides SALVOR divers the capability of air diving to depths of l90 feet and mixed gas dives to depths of 300 feet. The divers descend to depth on a diving stage lowered by a powered davit. There is a hyperbaric chamber aboard for diver recompression following a dive or for the treatment of divers suffering from decompression sickness. For shallow underwater inspections, searches, and other tasks, which require mobility, there is a full complement of SCUBA equipment on board IEE?-