Keywords: The US Navy's search for the El Faro 151105-N-RZ218-031.jpg <sup></sup> BAHAMAS Nov 5 2015 Contractors with Phoenix International Incorporated prepare to deploy the Orion side-scan system aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Apache T-ATF 172 Apache departed Norfolk Va on Oct 19 to begin searching for wreckage from the missing U S flagged merchant vessel El Faro The ship 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 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Paul Kotara II/Released VIRIN 151105-N-RZ218-031 https //www dvidshub net/image/2273957/el-faro-search VycPjHErKVM 2015-11-05 John Paul Kotara II PD-USGov-Military-Navy Loss of the El Faro USNS Apache T-ATF 172 |