LR5
The rescue vehicle LR5 being lowered into the water by a crane from the Finnish icebreaker Fennica | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| Name | LR5 |
| Owner | Royal Navy |
| Operator | Royal Australian Navy (leased) |
| Builder | Forum Energy Technologies |
| Acquired | June 2009 |
| Status | in active service, as of 2018 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | DSAR-class submarine rescue vehicle |
| Tonnage | 24 t (24 long tons) (in air weight) |
| Length | 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Depth | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × 10 kW (13 hp) electric motors |
| Speed | 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) |
| Endurance | 10 hours |
| Test depth | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Capacity | 1,200 kg (2,600 lb) (16 persons) |
| Crew | 2 |
LR5 is a crewed submersible which was used by the British Royal Navy until 2009 when it was leased to support the Royal Australian Navy. It is designed for retrieving sailors from stranded submarines and is capable of rescuing 16 at a time. The Royal Navy now has the use of the NATO Submarine Rescue System.