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 …

May 21, 2001 · Up to 15 submarine survivors can be evacuated at a time to the mother ship or to a mother submarine. The LR5 could make up to eight trips to the distressed submarine …

The 21.5 tonne LR5 submarine rescue vehicle normally carries three submersible crew members, the pilot, a co-pilot and the systems operator. Up to 16 submarine survivors can be evacuated …

Jul 11, 2022 · The LR5 seen in 2002. Together with the Scorpio ROV, these systems provided submarine rescue services to the RN under a contract that began in 1983. LR5 was bought by …

The NSRS entered service in 2008, replacing the UK's previous rescue system, the LR5. The complete system is fully air transportable in a variety of suitable aircraft (C17 / C5 / An124 / …

In 1995, JFD transformed LR5 into a steel-hulled, Transfer Under Pressure (TUP) capable submarine rescue vehicle. The design for the new LR5, known internally as DSAR-1, formed …

The LR5 is a manned 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 …

The final piece of the puzzle - the ability for a submarine rescue system to be rapidly, reliably mobilised to a remote port, using commercial and military aircraft - would ensure these new …

Originally the LR5 was a diver lock-out submersible built by Slingsby and operated by British Oceanics. Slingsby of Kirkbymoorside in Yorkshire built sailplanes, first of traditional materials …

Mar 13, 2025 · A company created through the merger of James Fisher Defence and Divex has won a contract to provide the submarine rescue system to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) …