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.

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