Salvor (ARS 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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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?-

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CDMMA DIN G ri! iii Q it in Lieutenant Commander Bette Bolivar Bush United States Navy Lieutenant Commander Babette Bolivar Bush was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She began her commis- sioned service after graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1985. Upon completion of Communications School in Newport, Rl, she re- ported to the U.S. Naval Communications Station, San Miguel, Philippines as the Fleet and Message Center OfficerfCMS Custodian. In 1987 LCDR Bush served as a staff member to the Secretary of the Navy. As a writerfresearcher for the SECNAV's White House Liaison Office, she was selected to serve as an elite member of the White House Social Aid Program. LCDR Bush has growing experience and knowl- edge regarding salvage ships. She has performed as Operations and DivingfSalvage Officer on both USS Reclaimer CARS-423 and USS Grasp QARS-515, and has held the position of Executive Officer on USS Grapple CARS-535 and USS Recovery QARS-435. She was assigned to Naval Station Norfolk where slit served as the Ordinance Officer. While serving shore-duty tour, ltfl ill Hush furthered her education and earned a Master ot' Science Degree in Manage' ment. She then served on the CfOX1NAVSURFl-ANT staff as the Assistant Diving and Salvage Gfflcer prior to eoinineneing the VCCO pipeline. LCDR Bush has now returned to the Salvage N-WY as the Co of tht- Liss sttiwt- taizsssii, te ilwtdll het Wm' ning attitude in the minds ot the new generation of Salvorians. l,Cl7R litish's awards include the NAVY Commen' dation Medal t5 awardsi and the Navy' Aflllevemellt Medal Q2 awardsl She wears the Meritoriotls Unit Commendation rililvon and various service awardS- , , , , . . 'des l.C DR linsh is married to t, tirtis Bush, xx ho rest il in Virginia lteat h, Virginia. and runs their famly business.