MV Dolores Chouest

She provides surface support for special warfare exercise missions, submarine sea trials/deep dives, naval mine recovery operations (inert mines only) and unmanned vehicle operations and mother ship support for submarine rescue chamber operations.

The contract was valued at $19.9 million for four years if all options are exercised.

These ships serve emergency needs in the case that a submarine experiences catastrophic failure while underway.

The Dolores Chouest can support all the submersibles and divers while other cargo craft are nearby to transfer raised goods.

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The US Navy 21-ton deep submergence vehicle Turtle (DSV-3), Submarine Development Squadron 5 is prepared for hoisting from the deck of the Military Sealift Command 's submarine support vessel MV Dolores Chouest at Naval Air Station North Island, California.