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Inside the rescue submarine the Navy hopes it never has to use

The rescue system can retrieve 14 to 16 submariners per trip, while planners weigh how to handle larger crews on future boats.

The LR5 is operated by the Australian arm of James Fisher Defence and is one of six air dispatchable submarines in the world that can be called on with just 12 hours notice to rescue submariners stranded in their vessel underwater.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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