US Navy Rescue and Salvage Ships ARS ARSD ARST ASR ATS

Rescue and Salvage Ships (ARS, ARSD, ARST, ASR) : US Navy

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Most recent update: 21 December 2020.

Type	#	Name	Shipbuilder	Location	LDT	LOA	Delivered as an ARS	Disposition
Rescue and Salvage Ships (ARS)
ARS	1	Viking	New Jersey DD	Elizabethport NJ	950	188	27-Jun-41	Built 1919 as Flamingo (AM 32), Guide (C&GS) 1923, ARS 1 1941, scrapped 1953
ARS	2	Crusader	Gas Engine & Power	Morris Heights NY	950	188	17-Sep-41	Built 1919 as Osprey (AM 29), Pioneer (C&GS) 1922, ARS 2 1941, scrapped 1952
ARS	3	Discoverer	Todd Shipyards	Brooklyn NY	950	188	26-Aug-41	Built 1919 as Auk (AM 38), Discoverer (C&GS) 1922, ARS 3 1941, to Venezuela 1947 as Felipe Larrazabel (R-11), scrapped 1962
ARS	4	Redwing	Baltimore DD	Baltimore MD	950	188	28-Oct-41	Built 1919 as Redwing (AM 48), WAT 48 1924, ARS 4 1941, sunk by mine off Bizerte 1943
ARS	5	Diver	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,897	213	23-Oct-43	Sold 1949
ARS	6	Escape	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,897	213	20-Nov-43	To USCG 1978 as Escape (WMEC 6), returned 1995, scrapped 2009
ARS	7	Grapple	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,897	213	16-Dec-43	To Taiwan 1977 as Tai Hu (ARS 552), active
ARS	8	Preserver	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,897	213	11-Jan-44	To NDRF 1993, scrapped 2006
ARS	9	Shackle	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,897	213	5-Feb-44	To USCG 1946 as Acushnet (WAT 167), WMEC 167 1978, sold 2011
ARS	10	Assistance						Never commissioned
ARS	11	Warbler	Philadelphia NSY	Philadelphia PA	950	188	13-Sep-41	Built 1919 as AM 53, ARS 11 1941, scrapped 1948
ARS	12	Willet	Philadelphia NSY	Philadelphia PA	950	188	13-Sep-41	Built 1920 as AM 54, ARS 12 1941, scrapped 1948
ARS	13	Anchor	Colberg BW	Stockton CA	1,897	213	23-Oct-43	Sold 1947
ARS	14	Protector	Colberg BW	Stockton CA	1,897	213	28-Dec-43	Sold 1946
ARS	15	Extractor	Colberg BW	Stockton CA	1,897	213	3-Mar-44	Sunk accidentally in the Marianas and lost 1945
ARS	16	Extricate	Snow Shipyards	Rockland ME	1,897	213	27-Jul-43	Sunk in typhoon off Okinawa and lost 1946
ARS	17	Restorer	Snow Shipyards	Rockland ME	1,897	213	6-Oct-43	To Denmark 1948 as Vitus Bering, discarded
ARS	18	Rescuer	United EW	Alameda CA	738	176	6-Feb-42	Built 1904 as Casper, acquired 1942, wrecked and lost 1943
ARS	19	Cable	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	6-Mar-44	Sunk as target 1978
ARS	20	Chain	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	31-Mar-44	AGOR 17 1958, scrapped 1979
ARS	21	Curb	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	12-May-44	Reefed off Key West FL 1983
ARS	22	Current	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	14-Jun-44	Scrapped 1975
ARS	23	Deliver	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	18-Jul-44	To South Korea 1979, active
ARS	24	Grasp	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	22-Aug-44	To South Korea 1978, active
ARS	25	Safeguard	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	30-Sep-44	To Turkey 1979 as Isin (A 589), active
ARS	26	Seize	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	3-Nov-44	To USCG 1946 as Yocona (WAT 168), WMEC 168 1965, struck 1996, sunk as target 2006
ARS	27	Snatch	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	11-Dec-44	AGOR 18 1967, scrapped 1971
ARS	28	Valve	Bellingham MR	Bellingham WA	1,089	183	24-Feb-44	Sold 1948
ARS	29	Vent	Bellingham MR	Bellingham WA	1,089	183	7-Apr-44	Sold 1948, Western Pioneer 1949
ARS	30	Accelerate	Kyle & Purdy	City Island NY	400	129	2-Apr-42	Built 1921 as Toteco, Walling 1930, ARS 30 1942, sold 1948 as Marigo, George 1970
ARS	31	Harjurand	Astilleros Cardona	Barcelona (Sp.)	812	189	1-Jun-42	Built 1919 as Olesa, ARS 31 1942, sold 1946 as Dodecanese, scrapped 1955
ARS	32	Brant	Sun Shipbuilding	Chester PA	950	188	1-Sep-42	Built 1918 as AM 24, AT 132 1942, ARS 32 1942, NDRF 1946
ARS	33	Clamp	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	23-Aug-43	Transfer to Britain as Atlantic Salvor (BARS 3) cancelled, scrapped 2011
ARS	34	Gear	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	24-Sep-43	Transfer to Britain as Pacific Salvor (BARS 4) cancelled, scrapped 1982
ARS	35	Weight	American C & F	Wilmington DE	1,897	213	14-Aug-43	Transfer to Britain as Plymouth Salvor (BARS 7) cancelled, sold 1947
ARS	36	Swivel	American C & F	Wilmington DE	1,897	213	5-Jun-43	Transfer to Britain as York Salvor (BARS 8) cancelled, sold 1947
ARS	37	Tackle	Newport News SB	Newport News VA	6,500	310	8-Jun-43	Built 1912 as W. R. Chamberlain, Jr., ARS 37 1943, ARST 4 1945
ARS	38	Bolster	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	1-May-45	NDRF 1999, scrapped 2011
ARS	39	Conserver	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	9-Jun-45	NISMF 1994, sunk as target 2004
ARS	40	Hoist	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	21-Jul-45	NDRF 2001, scrapped 2007
ARS	41	Opportune	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	5-Oct-45	NDRF 1999, scrapped 2003
ARS	42	Reclaimer	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	20-Dec-45	NDRF 2001, scrapped 2011
ARS	43	Recovery	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	14-May-46	To Taiwan 1998 as Da Juen (ARS 556), active
ARS	44	Retriever	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213		Cancelled
ARS	45	Skillfull	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213		Cancelled
ARS	46	Support	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213		Cancelled
ARS	47	Toiler	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213		Cancelled
ARS	48	Urgent	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213		Cancelled
ARS	49	Willing	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213		Cancelled
ARS	50	Safeguard	Peterson Bldrs.	Sturgeon Bay WI	2,482	255	17-Aug-85	To ISMF 2016
ARS	51	Grasp	Peterson Bldrs.	Sturgeon Bay WI	2,482	255	14-Dec-85	Active
ARS	52	Salvor	Peterson Bldrs.	Sturgeon Bay WI	2,482	255	14-Jun-86	Active
ARS	53	Grapple	Peterson Bldrs.	Sturgeon Bay WI	2,482	255	15-Nov-86	To ISMF 2015
ARS	54		Peterson Bldrs.	Sturgeon Bay WI	2,482	255		Cancelled
Rescue and Salvage Ships for Britain (BARS)
BARS	1	Caledonian Salvor	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	22-Aug-42	To Britain 1942, to Australia 1945, sold 1958 as Sudbury II, Lady Pacific 1981, sank 1982
BARS	2	Cambrian Salvor	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	7-Sep-42	To Britain 1943, to Australia 1945, sold 1958 as Caribsche Zee, Collinsea 1963, Francois C 1971, scrapped 1981
BARS	3	Atlantic Salvor	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	24-Oct-42	Intended for Britain but retained as USS Clamp (ARS 33)
BARS	4	Pacific Salvor	Basalt Rock Co	Napa CA	1,441	213	24-Oct-42	Intended for Britain but retained as USS Gear (ARS 34)
BARS	5	American Salvor	Barbour BW	New Bern NC	1,089	213	27-Dec-42	To Britain 1942, returned 1946
BARS	6	Boston Salvor	Barbour BW	New Bern NC	1,089	213	20-Feb-43	To Britain 1943, CTL 1945, scrapped
BARS	7	Plymouth Salvor	American C & F	Wilmington DE	1,089	213	24-Oct-42	Intended for Britain but retained as USS Weight (ARS 35)
BARS	8	York Salvor	American C & F	Wilmington DE	1,089	213	24-Oct-42	Intended for Britain but retained as USS Swivel (ARS 36)
BARS	9	Lincoln Salvor	Bellingham MR	Bellingham WA	1,089	213	27-Dec-42	To Britain 1943, returned 1946
BARS	10	Southampton Salvor	Bellingham MR	Bellingham WA	1,089	213	20-Feb-43	To Britain 1943, returned 1946, to Greece 1948 as Alkimos, scrapped 1953
BARS	11	Quebec Salvor	Bellingham MR	Bellingham WA	1,089	213	21-Apr-43	Intended for Britain but retained as USS Valve (ARS 28)
BARS	12	Queen Salvor	Bellingham MR	Bellingham WA	1,089	213	6-May-43	Intended for Britain but retained as USS Vent (ARS 29)
Rescue and Salvage Derricks (ARSD)
ARSD	1	Gypsy	Brown SB	Houston TX	816	224	18-Mar-46	Ex-LSM 549, scrapped 1974
ARSD	2	Mender	Brown SB	Houston TX	816	224	8-Mar-46	Ex-LSM 550, scrapped 1974
ARSD	3	Salvager	Brown SB	Houston TX	816	224	22-Mar-46	Ex-LSM 551, later YMLC 3, scrapped 1972
ARSD	4	Windlass	Brown SB	Houston TX	816	224	9-Apr-46	Ex-LSM 552, later YMLC 4, scrapped 1972
Rescue and Salvage Tenders (ARST)
ARST	1	Laysan Island	JeffBoat	Jeffersonville IN	4,100	328	5-Jun-45	Ex-LSM 549, scrapped 1974
ARST	2	Okala	JeffBoat	Jeffersonville IN	4,100	328	28-Jun-45	Ex-LSM 549, scrapped 1974
ARST	3	Palmyra	JeffBoat	Jeffersonville IN	4,100	328	28-Jul-45	Ex-LSM 549, scrapped 1974
ARST	4	Tackle	Newport News SB	Newport News VA	6,500	310	1-Feb-45	Built 1912, acquired 1943 as ARS 37
Submarine Rescue Ships (ASR)
ASR	1	Widgeon	Sun Shipbuilding	Chester PA	950	188	5-Mar-23	Built 1918 as AM 22, scrapped 1948
ASR	2	Falcon	Gas Engine & Power	Morris Heights NY	950	188	12-Sep-29	Built 1918 as AM 28, sold 1947
ASR	3	Chewink	Todd Shipyards	Brooklyn NY	950	188	12-Sep-29	Built 1919 as AM 39, sunk as target 1947
ASR	4	Mallard	Staten Island SB	Richmond NY	950	188	12-Sep-29	Built 1919 as AM 44, sunk as target 1947
ASR	5	Ortolan	Staten Island SB	Richmond NY	950	188	12-Sep-29	Built 1919 as AM 45, sold 1947
ASR	6	Pigeon	Baltimore DD	Baltimore MD	950	188	12-Sep-29	Built 1919 as AM 47, sunk off Corregidor 1942
ASR	7	Chanticleer	Moore Dry Dock	Oakland CA	1,780	251	20-Nov-42	Scrapped 1974
ASR	8	Coucal	Moore Dry Dock	Oakland CA	1,780	251	22-Jan-43	Sunk as target 1991
ASR	9	Florikan	Moore Dry Dock	Oakland CA	1,780	251	5-Apr-43	Sunk as target 2007
ASR	10	Greenlet	Moore Dry Dock	Oakland CA	1,780	251	29-May-43	To Turkey 1970 as Akin (A 585), active
ASR	11	Macaw	Moore Dry Dock	Oakland CA	1,780	251	20-Nov-43	Wrecked near Midway and lost 1944
ASR	12	Penguin	Charleston SB	Charleston SC	1,240	205	29-May-44	Converted from AT 99, struck 1970
ASR	13	Kittiwake	Savannah Machine	Savannah GA	1,780	251	10-Jul-45	Reefed in the Caymans 2011
ASR	14	Petrel	Savannah Machine	Savannah GA	1,780	251	26-Sep-45	Scrapped 2003
ASR	15	Sunbird	Savannah Machine	Savannah GA	1,780	251	3-Apr-46	Scrapped 2005
ASR	16	Tringa	Savannah Machine	Savannah GA	1,780	251	25-Jun-46	Struck 1977, to be sunk as target
ASR	17	Verdin	Savannah Machine	Savannah GA	1,780	251		Cancelled
ASR	18	Windower	Savannah Machine	Savannah GA	1,780	251		Cancelled
ASR	19	Bluebird	Charleston SB	Charleston SC	1,240	205	28-May-46	Converted from AT 164, to Turkey 1950 as Kurtaran
ASR	20	Skylark	Charleston SB	Charleston SC	1,240	205	Jul-46	Converted from AT 165, to Brazil 1973 as Gastao Moutinho
ASR	21	Pigeon	Alabama DD	Mobile AL	4,119	251	29-Jan-72	Scrapped 2012
ASR	22	Ortolan	Alabama DD	Mobile AL	4,119	251	17-May-72	Scrapped 2009
ASR	23-30							Cancelled

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