USS Pigeon, submarine rescue ship
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Chiyoda (left) and Chihaya (right)
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.
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- Felinto Perry (K11)
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- Dajiang class
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- Chihaya (ASR-401)
- Fushimi (ASR-402)
- Chihaya (ASR-403)
- Chiyoda (AS-405)
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- MV Swift Rescue
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- Chung Haejin class
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- Chanticleer class
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The following are the submarine rescue ships of the US 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)
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