USS Grasp arrives on station in Taranto Bay, site of the submarine rescue exercise Sorbet Royal held once every three years
The United States Ship Grasp deploys a submarine rescue chamber to the Italian submarine Longobardo awaiting rescue on the bottom
The Atmospheric Diving Suit is like a personal submarine worn by a diver and requires careful prepartion for launch
Man and machine, both are essential to conduct a successful submarine rescue
An American sailor aboard USS Grasp signals for the launch of the submarine rescue chamber
Divers from Canada, Turkey, Greece, Ukraine, Russia, France, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, and Israel are supported by the USS Grasp during Sorbet Royal 2005
Sailors aboard USS Grasp ease the Submarine Rescue Chamber over the side on its way down to mate with the Spanish submarine Siroco
The Atmospheric Diving Suit deployed from the United States Ship Grasp can assist submarine rescues down to 2000 feet while the diver inside remains at surface pressure
