Submarine rescue ship

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.

List of active submarine rescue ships

Royal Australian Navy

Source:

• MV Besant
• MV Stoker

Brazilian Navy

• Guillobel (K120)

Chinese Navy

• Dajiang class
• Dalao class

Indian Navy

• Nistar-class diving support vessel

Italian Navy

• Italian ship Anteo (A5309)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

• JS Chihaya (ASR-403)
• JS Chiyoda (ASR-404)

Royal Malaysian Navy

• MV Mega Bakti

Republic of Singapore Navy

• MV Swift Rescue

South Korean Navy

• ROKS Cheonghaejin (ASR 21)

Spanish Navy

• Neptuno (A-20) (to be replaced in 2024 by the BAM-IS 45)

Royal Swedish Navy

• HSwMS Belos (A214)

Russian Navy

• Kommuna

Turkish Navy

• TCG Alemdar (A-582)

Vietnam People's Navy

• Yết Kiêu (927)

List of decommissioned submarine rescue ships

Indian Navy

• INS Nistar

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

• Mystic-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle
• Submarine tender – ship designed to support and resupply submarines

References