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Military Divers Work with Russian Sub Museum
Note to editors: Media crews who want to cover the project should contact Lt. Cmdr. Ruth Rayburn at (cell) 207-332-0111 or via e-mail at texaninmaine2002@yahoo.com by Friday, August 24, 3 p.m., providing crews' full names, outlet affiliation and contact information.
August 22, 2007: Army and Navy divers will conduct underwater surveys through September 4, to determine how to safely recover a sunken Russian submarine from the Providence River. The Russian Sub Museum's former Soviet cruise missile submarine K-77, also known as Juliett 484, sank at its mooring here during a northeaster April 17.
Members of the media are invited to observe diving operations; speak with Army and Navy participants; and interview a representative from the Russian Sub Museum, Monday, 27 August. Those wishing to cover the exercise should meet Monday, August 27, 2007, 9:00 a.m., at Collier Point Park. The entrance is located on Henderson Street off Allens Avenue, just South of the power company plant known as Manchester Street Station.
Approximately 30 Department of Defense divers and the crew of an Army Landing Craft (Utility), known as an LCU, will participate in the project as part of the DoD's Innovative Readiness Training program. Through IRT, military divers and the LCU crew receive training by taking part in real-world, community-based projects. IRT and civil-military projects improve military readiness and help rebuild America. These programs leverage training opportunities and save taxpayer dollars.
Frank Lennon
USS Saratoga Museum Foundation, Inc.
401-831-8696
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Last Updated:
8/22/07