SEEN OFF WEST SEATTLE: USNS Grasp

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Imagine, a photo of Puget Sound in which the water and islands are visible, finally! The focus of this photo, sent by Danny McMillin, is the USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) as it passed West Seattle, headed northbound. It’s a 37-year-old Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship operated by the Military Sealift Command. According to the MSC website, USNS Grasp is used for “salvage, diving, towing, off-shore firefighting, heavy lift operations, and theater security cooperation missions.” It’s homeported in San Diego.

CarDriver October 21, 2022 (2:24 pm)

Military Sealift Command ships can be identified by the yellow and blue stripes on the stack. Also, while they have naval officers the crew are civilians-civil service.

Friend O'Dinghus October 21, 2022 (2:55 pm)

I wonder if she will be involved in the recently lost float plane recovery?

4thGenWestSide October 21, 2022 (3:03 pm)

I wonder if it is headed up to Whidbey Island? I believe the families of the people that weren’t found in the seaplane wreckage were planning on hiring out privately to try and retrieve their loved ones after the NTSB closed down the search.

WSB October 21, 2022 (3:34 pm)

MarineTraffic shows the Grasp as past Whidbey now, entering the Strait of Juan de Fuca and passing Sequim.
- Friend O'Dinghus October 21, 2022 (4:29 pm)
  
  And this is why WSB and the entire WSB team is so freaking amazing. TY! I hope the families of those whom perished find eventual solace even if the USNS Grasp cannot help them.

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