JS Chihaya

	JS Chihaya on 9 September 2019
History
Japan
Name	Chihaya ; (ちはや);
Namesake	Chihaya
Ordered	1996
Builder	Mitsui, Tamano
Laid down	13 October 1997
Launched	8 October 1998
Commissioned	17 March 2000
Homeport	Kure
Identification	MMSI number: 431999637; Callsign: JSLT; Pennant number: ASR-403;
Status	Active
Class overview
Preceded by	Chiyoda class (1983)
Succeeded by	Chiyoda class (2016)
General characteristics
Type	Submarine rescue ship
Displacement	5,540–6,900 long tons (5,629–7,011 t) full load
Length	128.0 m (419 ft 11 in)
Beam	20.0 m (65 ft 7 in)
Draught	9.0 m (29 ft 6 in)
Depth	5.1 m (16 ft 9 in)
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines (16,000 hp, 12,000 kW)
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range	6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	1x deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV); 2 x 11 m (36 ft) boats; 1 x unmanned underwater vehicle (ROV); 1 x deep sea submersible (DDS);
Complement	125
Sensors and ; processing systems	2 x sonar; AN/SQQ-25 (J); AN/SQS-36D (J); Atmospheric pressure diving device; Automatic ship position holding device (DPS);
Aviation facilities	Helipad

JS Chihaya (ASR-403) is a submarine rescue ship of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

History
JS Chihaya on 9 September 2019
Japan
Name	Chihaya (ちはや)
Namesake	Chihaya
Ordered	1996
Builder	Mitsui, Tamano
Laid down	13 October 1997
Launched	8 October 1998
Commissioned	17 March 2000
Homeport	Kure
Identification	MMSI number: 431999637 Callsign: JSLT Pennant number: ASR-403
Status	Active
Class overview
Preceded by	Chiyoda class (1983)
Succeeded by	Chiyoda class (2016)
General characteristics
Type	Submarine rescue ship
Displacement	5,540–6,900 long tons (5,629–7,011 t) full load
Length	128.0 m (419 ft 11 in)
Beam	20.0 m (65 ft 7 in)
Draught	9.0 m (29 ft 6 in)
Depth	5.1 m (16 ft 9 in)
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines (16,000 hp, 12,000 kW)
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range	6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	1x deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) 2 x 11 m (36 ft) boats 1 x unmanned underwater vehicle (ROV) 1 x deep sea submersible (DDS)
Complement	125
Sensors and processing systems	2 x sonar AN/SQQ-25 (J) AN/SQS-36D (J) Atmospheric pressure diving device Automatic ship position holding device (DPS)
Aviation facilities	Helipad