GRASP ARS 51

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Safeguard Class Salvage Ship Keel Laid 30 March 1983 - Christened & Launched 2 May 1985 USS GRASP ARS-51 Commissioned 16 December 1985 - Decommissioned 19 January 2006 USNS GRASP T-ARS-51 Transferred to the Military Sealift Command and Placed In Service 19 January 2006 Still active as of 2024

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Grasp ARS-51 Covers Page 1    (1999-2006)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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Locy Type 2-1(n+) USS Comte de Grasse DD 941

1985-12-14

N/A

Commissioning

USNS Marking

 

USNS Marking Unit #100372, Box 1 FPO AE 09570

2016-09-16

USNS GRASP T-ARS-51. Project - USS Bonhomme Richard (1765) Survey in the North Sea. Courtesy of Stewart Milstein.

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial "Decommissioning Station" Norfolk, VA

2006-01-19

Decommissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS GRASP ARS-51 earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 4 bronze stars, the Battle "E" Ribbon (4 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ 3 bronze stars, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - To hold.

There have been two ships of the US Navy that have borne the name GRASP - USS Grasp ARS-24 and USS Grasp ARS-51.

 

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