TWA Flight 800
Navy Support to the Recovery Efforts

Participating Navy units and commands

• Combat Logistics Group Two
• Naval Sea Systems Command (00C)
• USS Grasp (ARS 51)
• USS Grapple (ARS 53)
• USS Oak Hill (LSD 51)
• USS Trenton (LPD 14)
• Helicopter Support Squadron Eight
• Helicopter Support Squadron Six
• Amphibious Craft Unit Two
• Amphibious Construction Battaltion Two
• Special Boat Unit Twenty
• Naval Reserve Inshore Boat unit Two Three
• New York Naval Militia

Units and command providing Navy divers

• USS Grasp (ARS 51)
• USS Grapple (ARS 53)
• Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two
• Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Six
• Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two
• Ships Intermediate Maintenance Activity, Norfolk, Va.
• Naval Medical Research Institute
• Navy Experimental Diving Unit
• Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center
• USS Shenandoah (AD 44)
• USS Emory S. Land (AS 39)
• USS L. Y. Spear (AS 36)
• Special Warfare Group Two
• SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two
• Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, Groton, Conn.

Under Navy contract

• Oceaneering Technology
• M/V Pirouette
• M/V Diage G.
• M/V Marion C II
• SAIC

Total Navy and contract personnel: 1,450
Maximum number of Navy personnel on station: 783

Reviewed: 16 September 2009