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The US Navy's DSRV-1 Mystic docked to a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. A deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) is a type of deep-submergence vehicle used for rescue of personnel from disabled submarines and submersibles.
The third USS Pigeon (ASR–21) 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, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and commissioned on 28 April 1973.
DSRV-1 Mystic on display at United States Naval Undersea Museum, Keyport, Washington Mystic on display at the Naval Undersea Museum after 2021 restoration. DSRV-1 Mystic is a deep-submergence rescue vehicle that is rated to dive up to 5,000 feet (1,500 m).
Ortolan was designed to operate the Mystic-class deep-submergence rescue vehicles, and was the second and final vessel of the Pigeon class built by the United States Navy. Decommissioned 30 March 1995 and berthed at the James River reserve fleet , Fort Eustis , Virginia, awaiting final determination for method of disposal.
Alvin, first of its ship class of deep submergence vehicle (DSV), was built to dive to 2,440 metres (8,010 ft). Each of the Alvin-class DSVs have different depth capabilities. However, Alvin is the only one seconded to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with the others staying with the United States Navy.
Mystic class is a class of Deep-Submergence Rescue Vehicles (DSRVs), designed for rescue operations on submerged, disabled submarines of the United States Navy or foreign navies. The two submarines of the class were never used for this purpose, and were replaced by the Submarine Rescue Diving Recompression System.
USS Pigeon, submarine rescue ship Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Chiyoda (left) and Chihaya (right) Italian ship Anteo, submarine rescue ship HSwMS Belos of the Swedish Navy Guillobel of the Brazilian Navy. A submarine rescue ship is a surface support ship for submarine rescue and deep-sea salvage operations.
The third USS Penguin (ASR–12) was a submarine rescue ship in the United States Navy during World War II.She was the lead ship of a class of three vessels (Penguin, Bluebird, and Skylark) all originally laid down as fleet ocean tugs before being converted to rescue ships before completion.