LR5 Submersible Submarine Rescue Vessel, United Kingdom

 

Dimensions:

Length
9.2m
Beam
3m
Hull Height
2.75m
Height With Mating Skirt and 15° Wedge
3.5m
Weight
21.5t
Maximum Depth
400m

Performance:

Maximum Speed
2.5kt
Endurance
1,824 man hours life support
Payload
1,425kg

Sonar:

Obstacle Avoidance Sonar
Model 250A CTFM
Pinger
27.5kHz
Pinger Receiver
27kHz
Sonar Range
1,000ft
Type 2056 Voice and Pinger
10kHz, 27kHz, 45kHz

Systems:

Battery Power
120V and 24V 504AH
Battery Endurance
6-10 hours
Charging Time
maximum 8 hours
Underwater Telephones SUBCOM
10kHz, 27kHz
Command Module
Glass-reinforced plastic with acrylic viewpoints
Rescue Chamber
Steel

Engines:

Main Propulsion
2 x DCCC electric motors, brushless, each 6kW
Propellers
2 x 3-blade steerable propellers, 660mm diameter
Auxiliary Thrust Motors
2 x 4,5hp hydraulic transverse thrusters and 2 x hydraulic side thrusters, tiltable through 180°



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