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35-ton deep-submergence rescue vehicle
Class overview
Operators:
Succeeded by: LR7
In service: 1989 - present[1]
Completed: At least 2[2]
Active: 2[2]
General characteristics
Type: Deep-submergence rescue vehicle
Displacement: 35 tons[1] (full)[3]
Length: 14.9 metres (49 ft)[2]
Beam: 2.6 metres (8 ft 6 in)[2]
Installed power: 2 x silver-zinc batteries[2]
Propulsion: 1 shaft[2]
Speed: 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph)[2]
Endurance: 20 hours at 2 knots[3]
Capacity: Six[2] or 22 survivors[1][3]
Crew: 3[2]
Sensors and
processing systems:
Active sonar[2]

The People's Republic of China developed a class of 35-ton deep-submergence rescue vehicle[1][3] (DSRV) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). It was first tested in 1986[2] and operational in 1989.[1]

The DSRV may perform a rescue at depths up to 200 metres (660 ft). Six[2] or 22 survivors could be carried.[1][3] This suited contemporary PLAN submarines which deployed infrequently and typically to coastal waters.[1]

The submarine may also perform salvage work. It has a manipulator arm and a diving chamber for six divers.[3]

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  • Saunders, Stephan, ed (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710631435. 
  • Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (16 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1591149545. 
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