The SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) is a crewed submersible and a type of swimmer delivery vehicle used to deliver United States Navy SEALs and their equipment for special operations missions. It is operated by SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams.

SEAL Delivery (SDV) Vehicle Teams operate a fleet of minisubs used by the SEALs for covert underwater operations. SDV Teams are known to operate the Mk VIII Mod 1 SDV, a black, electrically-operated minisub which can carry 6 SEALs on clandestine operations:

Until formation of the Naval Special Warfare SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams in 1983, they were known as Swimmer Delivery Vehicles in Navy doctrinal publications. SDVs have and continue to play an unseen and literally unknown yet vitally significant role in maritime special operations.

The MK VIII MOD 1 SEAL Delivery Vehicle is a free-flooding wet submersible designed for undersea special operations including direct action, hydrographic reconnaissance and insertion/extraction...

2024年12月5日 · Inspired by the Italian frogmen of World War II, who sunk or damaged several Allied ships in daring special operations, the SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams operate a fleet of mini-submarines that can strike or carry special operators clandestinely behind enemy lines.

2024年12月6日 · -Inspired by World War II Italian frogmen, SDVs are critical for clandestine missions, including reconnaissance, sabotage, and deploying SEAL operators near enemy territory. -With new platforms like the Dry Combat Submersible (DCS), SDVs are increasingly relevant in countering China’s maritime ambitions.

2019年8月1日 · SEAL frogmen with SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two (SDVT-2) prepare a Mk VIII Mod 1 SDV minisub from the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Philadelphia (SSN 690). (U.S. Navy photo by Chief...

SEAL Delivery Vehicle [SDV] Advanced SEAL Delivery System [ASDS] Submarines have long been used for special operations - carrying commandos, reconnaissance teams, and agents on high-risk missions. Most special operations by U.S. submarines are carried out by SEALs, the Sea-Air-Land teams trained for missions behind enemy lines.

2017年7月19日 · The SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK VIII was developed in 1975 by United States UDT (Underwater Demolition Team) / SEAL (SEa, Air and Land) teams as a reusable, submersible underwater vehicle.

When the UDTs were reorganized as SEAL Teams in 1983, UDT-12 and UDT-22 were officially established as SDV Teams ONE and TWO respectively. Within 12-18 months, both teams began deploying SDVs operationally. SDV Team ONE had the advantage of the submarine USS Grayback (APSS-574) to provide tactical mobility.