USS Tringa (ASR-16)

USS Tringa (ASR-16) was a Chanticleer-class submarine rescue ship commissioned by the United States Navy in 1945. Designed to support submarine rescue and salvage operations, Tringa played a crucial role in aiding distressed submarines, conducting training exercises, and participating in fleet maneuvers during her service. Throughout her career, she operated extensively along the U.S. East Coast, the Caribbean, and occasionally in the Mediterranean, contributing to both peacetime and Cold War readiness. USS Tringa was decommissioned in 1975, marking the end of three decades of vital undersea support service.