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  • USS Grasp Decommissioned,Transfered to Military Sealift Command

    01/19/2006 10:34:12 PM PST · by SandRat · 34 replies · 1,471+ views
    Navy NewsStand ^ | Jan 19, 2006 | Journalist 3rd Class Davis J. Anderson
    NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The recovery and salvage ship USS Grasp (ARS 51) was decommissioned after 20 years of service and transferred to Military Sealift Command (MSC) in a ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Jan. 19. Past and present crew members attended the 11 a.m. ceremony to say farewell to the ship. “There’s always a little bit of sadness at the end of a career,” said Grasp’s executive officer Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Chicoine, “at the same time, people are looking forward to the next part of their life.” As a U.S. Navy ship, Grasp had a crew of...