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Submarine rescue ship

Support ship for submarine rescue and deep-sea salvage operations

Support ship for submarine rescue and deep-sea salvage operations

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ''Chiyoda'' (left) and ''Chihaya'' (right)

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)

References

References

  1. Tim Guest. (11 November 2024). "Knowing there’s hope".
  2. (16 July 2015). "Submarine search and rescue capability boosted". Royal Australian Navy.
  3. "Anteo - Marina Militare".
  4. (28 June 2005). "File:US Navy 050628-N-1464F-001 The Italian submarine rescue vehicle SRV-300 is launched from the Italian salvage ship Anteo.jpg".
  5. . (6 December 2019). ["Vietnam launches new submarine rescue vessel"](https://www.asiapacificdefensejournal.com/2019/12/vietnam-launches-new-submarine-rescue.html).
  6. (June 7, 2018). "Vietnam begins work on first submarine rescue vessel". [[Jane's Information Group]].
  7. (May 2018). "Việt Nam starts building its first submarine rescue ship". [[Việt Nam News]].
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