AdvertisementChina Says It Will Return Seized U.S. Underwater Drone In 'Appropriate' WayDecember 17, 2016Bill ChappellfacebookEmailAn unmanned underwater vehicle, or UUV, was deployed by the oceanographic and survey ship USNS Bowditch (seen here in a U.S. Navy file photo) — but it was retrieved by a Chinese navy ship. (U.S. Navy)