35-ton deep-submergence rescue vehicle | |
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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]
See also[]
- Type 925 submarine support ship, used as motherships for these DSRVs.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Bussert, James C. (December 2003). "Chinese Submarines Pose a Double-Edged Challenge". AFCEA International. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/templates/SIGNAL_Article_Template.asp?articleid=93&zoneid=22.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Saunders 2015, p. 159.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Wertheim 2013, p. 114.
Sources[]
- 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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