Exercise Pacific Reach 2002

Multinational submarine rescue exercise held off Sasebo, Japan in April 02. Vehicles from USN, JMSDF and ROKN. DISSUBs from RAN, JMSDF, ROKN

DSRV Mystic piggy-backed on USS LA JOLLA U.S. DSRV Mystic DSRV Mystic and USS LA JOLLA (MOSUB) DSRV pylons used to secure to MOSUB DSRV MYSTIC skirt used to mate to a DISSUB DSRV Prime Mover DSRV Trailer USS LA JOLLA ready to sail from Sasebo JMSDF DSRV in JDS CHIHAYA LMSDF DSRV begins launch process JMSDF DSRV continues launch cycle Recovery of JMSDF DSRV into CHIHAYA moonpool JMSDF DSRV Recovery JMSDF DSRV nearly fully recovered Ship crews prepare to open DSRV hatch JDS CHIHAYA ROV Passengers for JMSDF DSRV trip Foreign observers and JMSDF DSRV Foreign observers at Pacific Reach 2002 JMSDF DSRV propeller plus Australian observers ROKS CHEONGHAEJIN alongside at Sasebo Reprobate Australian and US observers ROKN LR5K and handling system LR5K and LARS ROKN rescue submersible LR5K LR5K Skirt used to mate with a disabled submarine ROKN and JMSDF Sub Rescue crews HMAS FARNCOMB alongside JDS BUNGO JDS AYASHIO - Exercise DISSUB ROKN 209 Exercise DISSUB USS SAFEGUARD and JMSDF minesweeper May 1, 2002 - Pacific Reach La Jolla - h