USS Safeguard ARS-50 USS Ouellet FF-1077 NNTW PacEx '89

Navy News This Week piece. On Sept. 30th 1989, off the Aleutian Islands in high seas, the

USS Safeguard made an emergency assist and helped retrieve the USS Ouellet's stuck sonar

array when the USS Ouellet's (FF-1077) winch failed to bring it up. Both ships were

homeported in Pearl Harbor and were participating in PacEx '89.
Produced/reported/edited/videography by Cathy Hines.

Navy Broadcasting Service Fleet Support Detachment Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. salvage ship Service Squadron FIVE.

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[hazelbad]

I was onboard USS OUELLET during this operation. I served from APR 1987 to DEC 1990.

[Kazahmish]

I was a plankowner on the Safeguard back in 85-87.. and did a couple actual salvage ops.. those were the days

[jmadden98]

I was onboard during this accident. Served onbooard from 86 to 90. OS2 Madden.

[baypos]

I was stationed on the USS Oulette from 1984-1987, BT3 and BT2. Two six pacs, in Diego Garcia when the USS Stark was hit by an Iraqi Exocet missile. Escorted Kuwaiti oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. Drug interdiction off of Hawaii. Participated in the biggest fleet exercise in US history.

[BADBOYBICKY]

I reported onboard Ouellet a few months later (Mar 15th 1990). SN Bicknell 90-93.

Great ship and great crew. About to retire from active duty this Aug.

[fadoodle]

Bravo Zulu USS Safeguard.