Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

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

United States Navy

• USS Widgeon (ASR-1)
  USS Widgeon (AM-22)
  USS Widgeon was an acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Later converted to a submarine rescue ship. Widgeon was named by the Navy after the widgeon, a fresh water duck.Widgeon USS Widgeon...
  
  
• USS Falcon (ASR-2)
• USS Chewink (ASR-3)
  USS Chewink (AM-39)
  The first USS Chewink was a in the United States Navy. She was later converted to a submarine rescue ship.Chewink was launched 21 December 1918 by Todd Shipyard Corp., New York City; sponsored by Miss M. Sperrin; and commissioned 9 April 1919, Lieutenant J. Williams in command...
  
  
• USS Mallard (ASR-4)
  USS Mallard (AM-44)
  The first USS Mallard was a in the United States Navy. She was later converted to a submarine rescue ship.Mallard was laid down by Staten Island Shipbuilding Co., New York City, 25 May 1918; launched 17 December 1918; sponsored by Mrs. Harry R. Brayton, wife of the commanding officer at...
  
  
• USS Ortolan (ASR-5)
  USS Ortolan (AM-45)
  The first USS Ortolan was a in the United States Navy. She was later converted to a submarine rescue ship. She was named after the ortolan, a European bunting....
  
  
• USS Pigeon (ASR-6)
  USS Pigeon (ASR-6)
  The first USS Pigeon was a Lapwing-class minesweeper of the United States Navy. She was later converted to a submarine rescue ship. She was named for the avian ambassador, the pigeon....
  
  
• USS Chanticleer (ASR-7)
  USS Chanticleer (ASR-7)
  The third USS Chanticleer was the lead ship of her class of submarine rescue ships in the United States Navy during World War II....
  
  
• USS Coucal (ASR-8)
  USS Coucal (ASR-8)
  The USS Coucal was a Chanticleer-class submarine rescue ship in the United States Navy.Coucal was launched 29 May 1942 by Moore Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Oakland, California; sponsored by Mrs. D. A. Scott; and commissioned 22 January 1943, Lieutenant Commander D. H...
  
  
• USS Florikan (ASR-9)
  USS Florikan (ASR-9)
  The USS Florikan was a Chanticleer-class submarine rescue ship in the United States Navy.Florikan was launched 14 June 1942 by Moore Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California; sponsored by Mrs. L. Sahm; and commissioned 5 April 1943, Lieutenant N. K...
  
  
• USS Greenlet (ASR-10)
  USS Greenlet (ASR-10)
  USS Greenlet was a Chanticleer-class submarine rescue ship in the United States Navy.Greenlet was laid down by Moore Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., Oakland, California, 15 October 1941; launched 12 July 1942; sponsored by Mrs. B. P. Flood ; and commissioned 29 May 1943, Comdr. F. W...
  
  
• USS Macaw (ASR-11)
• USS Penguin (ASR–12)
• USS Kittiwake (ASR-13)
  USS Kittiwake (ASR-13)
  USS Kittiwake was a United States Navy Chanticleer-class submarine rescue vessel in commission from 1946 to 1994.-Construction and commissioning:...
  
  
• USS Petrel (ASR-14)
  USS Petrel (ASR-14)
  The fifth USS Petrel was a Chanticleer-class submarine rescue ship in the United States Navy.Petrel was laid down on 26 February 1945, was built by Savannah Machine Foundry Co., Savannah, Georgia; launched on 26 September 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Effie Jeffreys The fifth USS Petrel (ASR-14) was a...
  
  
• USS Sunbird (ASR-15)
  USS Sunbird (ASR-15)
  USS Sunbird was a Chanticleer-class submarine rescue ship in the United States Navy.Sunbird was laid down on 2 April 1945 by the Savannah Machine and Foundry Co., Savannah, Georgia, and launched on 3 April 1946, sponsored by Mrs. John H. Lassiter. Sunbird was accepted by the Navy, inactivated, and...
  
  
• USS Tringa (ASR-16)
  USS Tringa (ASR-16)
  USS Tringa was a Chanticleer-class submarine rescue ship of the United States Navy. She was laid down on 12 July 1945 at Savannah, Georgia, by the Savannah Machine & Foundry Co.; launched on 25 June 1946; sponsored by Mrs. Nola Dora Vassar, the mother of Curtis L. Vassar, Jr., missing in action;...
  
  
• USS Verdin (ASR-17)
  USS Verdin (ASR-17)
  USS Verdin — projected as a Chanticleer-class submarine rescue vessel — was to be built at Savannah, Georgia, by the Savannah Sims Club; but, because of Japan's collapse, the contract for her construction was cancelled on 05 August 1945....
  
   - cancelled in 1945
• USS Windhover (ASR-18)
  USS Windhover (ASR-18)
  USS Windhover was projected as a Chanticleer-class submarine rescue ship and was to be built at Savannah, Georgia, by the Savannah Machine Foundry; however, because of Japan's collapse, the contract for her construction was cancelled on 12 August 1945....
  
   - cancelled in 1945
• USS Bluebird (ASR-19)
  USS Bluebird (ASR-19)
  The second USS Bluebird was a Penguin-class submarine rescue ship in the United States Navy.Bluebird was laid down on 23 June 1945 at Charleston, South Carolina, by the Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. as the fleet ocean tug Yurok...
  
  
• USS Skylark (ASR-20)
  USS Skylark (ASR-20)
  USS Skylark was Penguin-class submarine rescue ship of the United States Navy.The ship was laid down in July 1945 as the Yustaga by the Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. of Charleston, South Carolina...
  
  
• USS Pigeon (ASR-21)
  USS Pigeon (ASR-21)
  The third USS Pigeon was the lead ship of her class of submarine rescue ships. Laid down on 17 July 1968 by the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co., Mobile, Alabama, the ship was launched on 13 August 1969, sponsored by Mrs. Allen M. Shinn, wife of Vice Admiral Shinn, Commander Naval Air Force,...
  
  
• USS Ortolan (ASR-22)
  USS Ortolan (ASR-22)
  USS Ortolan , a twin-hulled submarine rescue ship, was laid down 28 August 1968 by the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile, Alabama; launched 10 September 1969; sponsored by Mrs. Nels C...