Submarine rescue ship
Support ship for submarine rescue and deep-sea salvage operations From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A submarine rescue ship is a surface support ship for submarine rescue and deep-sea salvage operations. Methods employed include the McCann Rescue Chamber, deep-submergence rescue vehicles (DSRV's) and diving operations.[1]
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List of active submarine rescue ships
Royal Australian Navy (DMS Maritime)[2]
- Besant
- Stoker
Brazilian Navy
Chinese Navy
Italian Navy
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
- JS Chihaya (ASR-403)
- JS Chiyoda (ASR-404)
Royal Malaysian Navy
Republic of Singapore Navy
South Korean Navy
Spanish Navy
- Neptuno (A-20) (to be replaced in 2024 by the BAM-IS 45)
Royal Swedish Navy
Russian Navy
Turkish Navy
Vietnam People's Navy
List of decommissioned submarine rescue ships
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
- JDS Chihaya (ASR-401) (Retired)
- JDS Fushimi (ASR-402) (Retired)
- JS Chiyoda (AS-405) (Retired)
Spanish Navy
- Kanguro (Retired in 1943)
- Poseidón (A-12) (Ceded to Mauritania in 2000. Sunk in 2011)
United States Navy
- USS Widgeon (ASR-1)
- USS Falcon (ASR-2)
- USS Chewink (ASR-3)
- USS Mallard (ASR-4)
- USS Ortolan (ASR-5)
- USS Pigeon (ASR-6)
- USS Chanticleer (ASR-7)
- USS Coucal (ASR-8)
- USS Florikan (ASR-9)
- USS Greenlet (ASR-10)
- USS Macaw (ASR-11)
- USS Penguin (ASR–12)
- USS Kittiwake (ASR-13)
- USS Petrel (ASR-14)
- USS Sunbird (ASR-15)
- USS Tringa (ASR-16)
- USS Verdin (ASR-17) - cancelled in 1945
- USS Windhover (ASR-18) - cancelled in 1945
- USS Bluebird (ASR-19)
- USS Skylark (ASR-20)
- USS Pigeon (ASR-21)
- USS Ortolan (ASR-22)
See also
- India-class submarine – Underwater rescue submarine class
- Mystic-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle
- Submarine tender - ship designed to support and resupply submarines
References
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