Although close to death, the three men were eventually rescued.
One man was rescued and two were missing, American officials said.
The men had been followed by a boat and were rescued.
Some 2,770 officers and men were rescued by the rest of the task force.
All 33 men were rescued and brought to the surface on 13 October 2010 over a period of almost 24 hours.
Both men were rescued, though one died before emergency services arrived.
One man was rescued from the water on the day of the sinking.
He spent a full hour rescuing well over a dozen men.
All three men reached the surface and were promptly rescued.
An unidentified man is rescued from the sea by fishermen.