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 (DMS Maritime) ===
 * MV Besant
 * MV Stoker

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)

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)