United
States Military Surface Ships: SSN 772 (USS GREENEVILLE)
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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Sept. 3, 2003) -- USS Greeneville
(SSN 772) departed for deployment Sept. 1, 2003, as part
of Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1), which set
sail Aug. 22 from Naval Station San Diego for what would
be the maiden voyage of the Navy's first ESG. The group,
consisting of USS Peleliu (LHA 5), USS Germantown (LSD
42), USS Ogden (LPD 5), USS Jarrett (FFG 33) and USS
Decatur (DDG 73), as well as the Marines of the 13th
Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations
Capable, departed their homeport following a compressed
and rigorous training cycle. Greeneville recently
completed sea testing for the Advanced SEAL Delivery
System (ASDS). ASDS is a 65-foot mini-submarine, which
has increased range, speed, and capacity over the
current SEAL Delivery Vehicle, which is an open, wet
submersible, that transports SEALs in scuba gear,
exposing them longer to the elements. The ASDS
mini-submarine is operated by a crew of two and can
carry eight SEAL team members. The vessel is connected
to the submarine via a watertight hatch, and has
sophisticated sonar and a hyper-baric recompression
chamber. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd
Class Tracy R. Hull. (RELEASED)
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