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A submarine rescue ship is a surface support ship for submarine rescue and deep-sea salvage operations. Methods employed include the
McCann Rescue Chamber The McCann Submarine Rescue Chamber is a device for rescuing submariners from a submarine that is unable to surface. History During the first two decades of the United States Navy Submarine Force, there were several accidents in which Navy submar ...
,
deep-submergence rescue vehicle A deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) is a type of deep-submergence vehicle used for rescue of personnel from disabled submarines and submersibles. While DSRV is the term most often used by the United States Navy, other nations have different ...
s (DSRV's) and diving operations.


List of active submarine rescue ships


Royal Australian Navy ( DMS Maritime)

* *


Brazilian Navy

* ''Guillobel'' (K120)


Chinese Navy

* '' Dajiang'' class * '' Dalao'' class


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


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 Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...
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 A submarine tender, in British English a submarine depot ship, is a type of depot ship that supplies and supports submarines. Development Submarines are small compared to most oceangoing vessels, and generally cannot carry large amounts of foo ...
– ship designed to support and resupply submarines


References

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