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    NAVFAC Southwest Metro Production Office Recovers US Navy Aircraft Asset

    salvage recovery operation of the EA-18G Growler

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    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    02.28.2025

    Story by Mario Icari 

    Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest

    SAN DIEGO - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest Metro Production Office Crane and Rigging personnel completed the salvage operation of a Navy EA-18G Growler air asset from the Pacific Ocean Feb. 28 in San Diego.

    The NAVFAC Southwest Crane and Rigging team utilized the NAVFAC YD-254 floating crane and began the task of removing the salvage 33,388 lbs. of debris from the Bay of San Diego near Shelter Island Feb. 16 with the help of U.S. Navy divers.

    The U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler air asset mishap occurred the morning of Feb. 12.

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    Date Taken: 02.28.2025
    Date Posted: 03.07.2025 11:07
    Story ID: 492253
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US

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