LR5

LR5 rescue vehicle is lowered into the water by a crane from the Fennica
History
Australia
Name:	LR5
Builder:	James Fisher Defence
Acquired:	June 2009
Status:	in active service, as of 2012[update]
General characteristics
Class and type:	DSAR class submarine rescue vehicle
Tonnage:	24 t (24 long tons; 26 short tons) (in air weight)
Length:	9.6 m (31 ft)
Beam:	3.2 m (10 ft)
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 (16 persons)
Crew:	2

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 stranded submarines and is capable of rescuing 16 at a time.