 Ōnishi, relatives of some of the missing crewmembers, and several Japanese government officials observed the operation from the dive support ships.The divers recovered the bodies of eight of the nine missing people (three crewmembers, four students, and the two teachers), many personal effects, and several items unique to the ship, such as its nameplate, bell, anchors, and helm.After the recovery was complete, on 25 November, "Ehime Maru" was lifted, towed back out to sea suspended about below the towing barge, and scuttled in of water south of Barbers Point.