A submarine rescue ship is a surface support ship for
submarine rescue
Submarine rescue is the process of locating a sunk submarine with survivors on board, and bringing the survivors to safety. This may be done by recovering the vessel to the surface first, or by transferring the trapped personnel to a rescue bell ...
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 ...
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deep-submergence rescue vehicle
A deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) is a type of deep-submergence vehicle used for rescue of downed submarines and clandestine missions. While DSRV is the term most often used by the United States Navy, other nations have different design ...
s (DSRV's) and diving operations.
List of active submarine rescue ships
Royal Australian Navy (
DMS Maritime
DMS Maritime, formerly Defence Maritime Services, is a company providing port services to the Australian Defence Force and Marine Unit. It is a subsidiary of Serco.
History
Defence Maritime Services was founded in 1997 as a 50:50 joint ventur ...
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Brazilian Navy
* ''NSS GUILHOBEL'' (K12)
Chinese Navy
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Dajiang'' class
Italian Navy
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Italian ship Anteo (A5309)''
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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JS Chihaya
JS ''Chihaya'' (ASR-403) is a submarine rescue ship of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Development and design
She was built as a replacement for the dilapidated . In terms of design, it is said to be an expanded and improved version of th ...
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JS Chiyoda'' (ASR-404)
Royal Malaysian Navy
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MV ''Mega Bakti''
Republic of Singapore Navy
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MV ''Swift Rescue''
South Korean Navy
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ROKS ''Cheonghaejin'' (ASR 21)
Spanish Navy
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''Neptuno'' (A-20) (to be replaced in 2024 by the
BAM-IS 45)
Royal Swedish Navy
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HSwMS ''Belos'' (A214)
Turkish Navy
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TCG ''Alemdar'' (A-582)
Vietnam People's Navy
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''Yết Kiêu'' (927)
List of decommissioned submarine rescue ships
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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JDS Chihaya
JDS ''Chihaya'' (ASR-401) was a submarine rescue ship of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Development and design
The Maritime Self-Defense Force did not own a submarine at the time of its inauguration, but in January 1955, it was announced ...
'' (ASR-401) (Retired)
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JDS Fushimi
JDS ''Fushimi'' (ASR-402) was a submarine rescue ship of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Development and design
The Maritime Self-Defense Force built JDS Chihaya in the 1959 and started the operation of the submarine rescue ship. At that t ...
'' (ASR-402) (Retired)
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JS Chiyoda'' (AS-405) (Retired)
Spanish Navy
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''Kanguro'' (Retired in 1943)
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''Poseidón'' (A-12) (Ceded to
Mauritania
Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ...
in 2000. Sunk in 2011)
United States Navy
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USS ''Widgeon'' (ASR-1)
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USS ''Falcon'' (ASR-2)
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USS ''Chewink'' (ASR-3)
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USS ''Mallard'' (ASR-4)
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USS ''Ortolan'' (ASR-5)
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USS ''Pigeon'' (ASR-6)
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USS ''Chanticleer'' (ASR-7)
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USS ''Coucal'' (ASR-8)
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USS ''Florikan'' (ASR-9)
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USS ''Greenlet'' (ASR-10)
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USS ''Macaw'' (ASR-11)
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USS ''Penguin'' (ASR–12)
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USS ''Kittiwake'' (ASR-13)
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USS ''Petrel'' (ASR-14)
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USS ''Sunbird'' (ASR-15)
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USS ''Tringa'' (ASR-16)
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USS ''Verdin'' (ASR-17) - cancelled in 1945
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USS ''Windhover'' (ASR-18) - cancelled in 1945
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USS ''Bluebird'' (ASR-19)
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USS ''Skylark'' (ASR-20)
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USS ''Pigeon'' (ASR-21)
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USS ''Ortolan'' (ASR-22)
See also
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Mystic-class deep submergence rescue vehicle
References
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