Pacific Reach Exercise 2019

Posted on | by Robbin Laird
11/23/2019

Pacific Reach is a triennial Asia-Pacific submarine rescue exercise designed to promote regional cooperation on submarine rescue.

The exercise this year is the fourth in the series and is being hosted by Australia between 26 November and 7 December 2007.

Pacific Reach 07 is a significant exercise involving six ships, three submarines, two submarine rescue systems, a multi-national dive team and the UK SPAGÜ all up 1000 personnel from 15 nations will be directly involved in the exercise.

Pacific Reach is an extraordinarily valuable opportunity to work with our regional neighbours and it is our pleasure to host this years activities, said Commander Australian Naval Submarine Group, Commodore Rick Shalders.

Pacific Reach is a truly international exercise, with units and equipment from the following countries participating: Canada, China, Republic of Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition, military observers from Chile, India, Indonesia, NATO, Pakistan, Peru, Russia and South Africa will also attend.

Credit: Australian Department of Defence

 

Rescue Submarine LR5 is winched out of the water and onto the deck after completing a sortie to the South Korean Submarine ROKS Lee Sun-sin located on the sea floor during Exercise Pacific Reach 19.
The LR5 rescue submersible is launched off the back of MV Stoker during Exercise Pacific Reach 19.
Japanese Ship Chiyoda and MV Besant sail in formation for the commencement of the sea phase during Exercise Pacific Reach 2019.
Japanese Ship Chiyoda and MV Mega Bakti sail in formation for the commencement of the sea phase during Exercise Pacific Reach 2019.
Japanese Submarine Tender, JMSDF (Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force) Chiyoda berths alongside Fleet Base West before taking part in international exercise Exercise Pacific Reach 2019.
The Japanese Self Defence Force Submarine Rescue Ship JS Chiyoda, berths at Fleet Base West, Western Australia to take part in Exercise Pacific Reach 19.
Republic of Korea Submarine Lee Sun Sin comes alongside Diamantina Pier at Fleet Base West, Western Australia, to take part in Exercise Pacific Reach 2019.
Republic of Korea Submarine Lee Sun Sin comes alongside Diamantina Pier at Fleet Base West, Western Australia, to take part in Exercise Pacific Reach 2019.
Republic of Korea Submarine Lee Sun Sin comes alongside Diamantina Pier at Fleet Base West, Western Australia, to take part in Exercise Pacific Reach 2019.
HMAS Collins sails out through the channel to meet HMAS Waller and HMAS Rankin at Gage Roads at sunrise.
HMAS Manoora's SK50 Sea King helicopter flies over Collins Class submarine, HMAS Waller. Collins Class Submarines, HMAS Rankin, HMAS Waller and HMAS Collins transitting in formation through Gage Roads, Cockburn Sound.
HMAS Manoora's SK50 Sea King helicopter flies over Collins Class submarine, HMAS Collins. Collins Class Submarines, HMAS Rankin, HMAS Waller and HMAS Collins transitting in formation through Gage Roads, Cockburn Sound.