After their helicopter crashed on August 31, five Navy sailors were declared dead.
The Navy has announced that rescue and search efforts have shifted to recovery operations.
When the accident occurred, the sailors were performing routine flight operations.
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The US Navy announced Saturday the death of five sailors who disappeared after their helicopter crashed on Aug 31.
The mission of the US 3rd Fleet has shifted from rescue operations to recovery operations since September 4, according to the Navy in a statement.
According to the Navy, the MH-60S helicopter in which the sailors were riding was "conducting routine flights operations" at the time it crashed into San Diego's seaside 60 nautical miles offshore.
Initial search and rescue efforts lasted more than 72 hours. They included 34 search andrescue flights, five search helicopter flight, and "constant vessel search".
According to The New York Times, one crew member was saved and was stable as of September 1, The New York Times reported.
After their next of kin are notified, the Navy will release names of sailors within 24 hours.
According to the Navy, the helicopter was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 8 (HSC-8) and was based at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
