Navy Diver Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamins use his dive knife to cut away heavy gauge fishing line to free the fouled propeller of the USS Grasp (ARS 51) in the Mediterranean Sea on June 15, 2000. Benjamins, a Navy electricianХs mate, discovered the fishing line during a routine inspection of GraspХs hull and running gear. The Grasp is a Safeguard class salvage ship home ported in Little Creek, Va.

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