Keywords: USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) is fueled before deploying. (22500180965).jpg Norfolk Va Oct 19 2015 The Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Apache T-ATF 172 is fueled before deploying The ship departed Norfolk Virginia Oct 19 to begin searching for wreckage from the missing U S flagged merchant vessel El Faro Apache is equipped with several pieces of underwater search equipment including a voyage data recorder locator side-scan sonar and an underwater remote operated vehicle The Navy ™s mission will be to first locate the ship and if possible to retrieve the voyage data recorder “ commonly known as a black box U S Navy photo/Released 151019-N-EW716-002 Join the conversation http //www navy mil/viewGallery asp www navy mil/viewGallery asp http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //pinterest com pinterest com https //plus google com plus google com https //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/22500180965/ USNS Apache T-ATF 172 is fueled before deploying 2015-10-19 13 44 https //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official U S Navy Page from United States of America MC2 George Bell/U S Navy Attribution License IPTC Caption-Abstract U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery https //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/22500180965 2016-12-14 15 34 29 cc-by-2 0 Files from the U S Navy Flickr stream Files uploaded by Reguyla Naval ships of the United States |