In 2000 and 2001, Chinese representatives attended international submarine rescue conferences and exercises. This may have followed the 1995 accident suffered by
Chinese submarine 361 while surfaced leading to the deaths of the entire crew. China entered negotiations to purchase DSRVs from Britain or
Canada[4] which may have resulted in the order for the LR7 through
Rolls-Royce Marine.[3]
The LR7 was tested in
Loch Linnhe,
Scotland, in September 2008. It was delivered[3] and entered service in 2009.[1]
Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (16 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
ISBN978-1591149545.
In 2000 and 2001, Chinese representatives attended international submarine rescue conferences and exercises. This may have followed the 1995 accident suffered by
Chinese submarine 361 while surfaced leading to the deaths of the entire crew. China entered negotiations to purchase DSRVs from Britain or
Canada[4] which may have resulted in the order for the LR7 through
Rolls-Royce Marine.[3]
The LR7 was tested in
Loch Linnhe,
Scotland, in September 2008. It was delivered[3] and entered service in 2009.[1]
Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (16 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
ISBN978-1591149545.