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The MDSU-1 are equipped with side scan sonar and a remotely operated vehicle. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Barbers Point\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>The USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52), a safeguard-class salvage ship from Military Sealift Command, serves as a support platform for Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit-1 conducting underwater searches in the last known position of two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters off the North Shore of Oahu on Jan. 18, 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: Coast Guard<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two CH-53s that crashed came from Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Base Hawaii.\u00a0The Marines have been identified as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Maj. Shawn M. Campbell, 41, College Station, Texas.<\/li><li>Capt. Brian T. Kennedy, 31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/li><li>Capt. Kevin T. Roche, 30, St. Louis, Missouri.<\/li><li>Capt. Steven R. Torbert, 29, Florence, Alabama.<\/li><li>Sgt. Dillon J. Semolina, 24,Chaska, Minnesota.<\/li><li>Sgt. Adam C. Schoeller, 25, Gardners, Pennsylvania.<\/li><li>Sgt. Jeffrey A. Sempler, 22, Woodruff, South Carolina.<\/li><li>Sgt. William J. Turner, 25, Florala, Alabama.<\/li><li>Cpl. Matthew R. Drown, 23, Spring, Texas.<\/li><li>Cpl. Thomas J. Jardas, 22, Fort Myers, Florida.<\/li><li>Cpl. Christopher J. Orlando, 23, Hingham, Massachusetts.<\/li><li>Lance Cpl. Ty L. Hart, 21, Aumsville, Oregon.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A memorial for the 12 Marines is planned for Friday at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, said Marine Brig. Gen. Russell Sanborn, commander of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. 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