 The LR-7 being retrieved by Changdao during RIMPAC 2016.
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Forum Energy Technologies (FET) [1] |
| Operators |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by | 35-ton deep-submergence rescue vehicle |
| In service | 2009 - present[2] |
| History | |
 People's Republic of China | |
| Name | LR7 |
| In service | 2009[2] |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Deep-submergence rescue vehicle |
| Displacement | 38 tons (full)[3] |
| Length | 9.6 metres (31 ft)[2] |
| Beam | 3.2 metres (10 ft)[2] |
| Draught | 3.4 metres (11 ft)[2] |
| Installed power | Lead-acid batteries[2] |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph)[2] |
| Capacity | 18 survivors[2] |
| Crew | 3[2] |
The LR7 is a deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). It was built by FET (Forum Energy Technologies) formerly Perry Slingsby of Britain. The LR7 entered service in 2009.[2]