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Submersible
A submersible is a small vehicle designed to operate underwater. The term submersible is often used to differentiate from other underwater vehicles known as submarines, in that a submarine is a fully autonomous craft, capable of renewing its own power and breathing air, whereas a submersible is...
which was used by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
until 2009 when it was leased to support the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
. It is designed for retrieving sailors from stranded submarines and is capable of rescuing 16 at a time.
Specifications
- Length: 9.8 meters
- Width: 3 m
- Height without mating skirt: 2.75 m
- Height including mating skirt and 15° wedge: 3.5 m
- Weight with mating skirt and 15° wedge: 21,300 kg
- Maximum operating depth: 400 m
- Maximum speed: 2 knots (4 km/h)