page_title: Deep-submergence rescue vehicle
section_title: Chinese models
hierarchical_section_title: Deep-submergence rescue vehicle / List of deep submergence rescue vehicles / Chinese models
caption_attribution_description: English: 160713-N-GW536-005 PACIFIC OCEAN 160713-N-GW536-005 PACIFIC OCEAN The Chinese navy submarine rescue ship Changdao retrieves an LR-7 submersible undersea rescue vehicle off the coast of Hawaii after a successful mating evolution between the LR-7 and a U.S. faux-NATO rescue seat laid by USNS Safeguard, during Rim of the Pacific 2016. The evolution was the final event and practical portion of a multinational submarine rescue exercise between seven countries. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971.. Unit: Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet DVIDS Tags: NATO; rescue; china; Navy; submarine; US Navy; safeguard; RIMPAC
context_page_description: A deep-submergence rescue vehicle is a type of deep-submergence vehicle used for rescue of downed submarines and clandestine missions. While DSRV is the term most often used by the United States Navy, other nations have different designations for their vehicles.
context_section_description: The People's Republic of China has three Type 925 Dajiang class and three Type 926 class. Each ship is equipped with either two Type 7103 DSRV or one LR7 manned submersible undersea rescue vehicle.
caption: An LR-7 being retrieved by The Chinese navy submarine rescue ship Changdao
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