Submarine rescue ship

USS Pigeon, submarine rescue ship

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

ITS Anteo (A 5309), submarine rescue ship

HSwMS Belos (A214) of the Swedish Navy

A submarine rescue ship serves as a surface support ship for submarine rescue and deep-sea salvage operations. Methods employed are the McCann Rescue Chamber, Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles (DSRV's) and deep sea diving operations.

Active submarine rescue ships

Brazilian Navy

• Felinto Perry (K11)

Chinese Navy

• Dajiang class

Italian Navy

• Italian ship Anteo (A5309)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

• Chihaya (ASR-401)
• Fushimi (ASR-402)
• Chihaya (ASR-403)
• Chiyoda (AS-405)

Royal Malaysian Navy

• MV Mega Bakti

Singapore Navy

• MV Swift Rescue

South Korean Navy

• ROKS Cheonghaejin (ASR 21)

Royal Swedish Navy

• HSwMS Belos (A214)

Turkish Navy

• TCG Akin

Former submarine rescue ships

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