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Home» News»U.S. Navy Recovers F/A-18E from Mediterranean Sea
U.S. Navy Recovers F/A-18E from Mediterranean Sea
An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to take off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) (US Navy photo)

U.S. Navy Recovers F/A-18E from Mediterranean Sea

On Aug. 3, the U.S. Navy recovered the F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW 1), embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) that blew overboard due to unexpected heavy weather in the Mediterranean Sea July 8, 2022.

Naval News Staff 08 Aug 2022

U.S. Navy press release

The aircraft was recovered from a depth of approximately 9,500 feet by a team from Task Force (CTF) 68, Naval Sea Systems Command’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), Harry S. Truman, Naval Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic, and U.S. Sixth Fleet embarked on the multi-purpose construction vessel (MPV) Everest.

“Inherent to Task Force 68 is our ability to adapt to any mission set – we can rapidly mobilize and deploy scalable command, control, and communications, in order to seamlessly integrate and provide forward command and control when and where needed.”


Capt. Geoffrey Townsend, CTF 68 Commodore

The aircraft was recovered using a CURV-21 remotely operated vehicle to attach specialized rigging and lift lines to the aircraft. A lifting hook was attached to the rigging to raise the aircraft to the surface and hoist it aboard Everest.

“The rapid response of the combined team, including SUPSALV and Phoenix International personnel, allowed us to conduct safe recovery operations within 27 days of the incident. Our task tailored team operated safely and efficiently to meet the timeline. The search and recovery took less than 24 hours, a true testament to the team’s dedication and capability.”


Lt. Cmdr. Miguel Lewis, U.S. Sixth Fleet salvage officer.

The recovery efforts demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s capabilities to conduct deep-water search and recovery operations worldwide. 

The aircraft is being delivered to a nearby military installation where it will be offloaded and transported to the United States. 


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