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USNS GRAPPLE   (T-ARS 53)
Rescue and Salvage Ship

USNS GRAPPLE

USNS Grapple is one of Military Sealift Command's four Rescue and Salvage Ships and one of the 15 ships in Military Sealift Command's Service Support Program.

• Length:  255 feet
• Beam:  51 feet
• Draft:  17 feet
• Displacement:  3,317 tons, full load
• Speed:  14 knots
• Civilian:  26 civil service mariners
• Military:  4
• Government-Owned/
   Chartered: 
Government-owned
 
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This vessel is operated by the U.S. government and used only on non-commercial government service.

Last modified: June 20, 2007 

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