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MV Dolores Chouest provides the following services to the US Navy:
surrogate ship, to DSV Alvin class submersibles and other military rescue ships
surface support for;
special warfare exercise missions
submarine sea trials/deep dives
mine recovery operations (inert mines only)
unmanned vehicle operations
mother ship support for submarine rescue chamber operations

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Specifications:
Displacement 1500 t. (fl)
Length 240'
Beam 40'
Draft 12'
Speed 13 kts.
Complement
32 Military/Sponsor
Armament none

Propulsion

two Diesel engines

two shafts, 2,250 bhp

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	111k	MV Dolores Chouest underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo		Military Sealift Command
	258k	MV Dolores Chouest underway, 31 May 2012, location unknown. US Navy (MSC) photo		Robert Hurst
09790703	80k	MV Dolores Chouest underway in San Diego Bay while outbound to sea with Mystic (DSRV-1) aboard in 1991 FLICKR submitted by Bill Cook		John Spivey

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