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Photos show US Navy SEAL operations aboard hidden shelters on submarines

Lauren FriasFeb 11, 2024, 18:06 IST

Guided-missile submarine USS Florida transits the Suez Canal en route to the Red Sea.US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt

  • Dry deck shelters have transformed missions aboard US military submarines.
  • A DDS is a large chamber that launches SEALs from underwater for missions.

Dry deck shelters aboard US military submarines play a vital role in naval operations, turning these lurking ship-hunters into motherships for Navy SEAL raids.

Photos show the special operations that are facilitated by a dry deck shelter, like covertly launching Navy SEALs in submersible vehicles more efficiently.

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What is a dry deck shelter?

A Navy diver rigs the dry deck shelter aboard the guided missile submarine USS Ohio for a dive.Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Barry Hirayama/DVIDS

What is a dry deck shelter?

A Navy diver rigs the dry deck shelter aboard the guided missile submarine USS Ohio for a dive.Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Barry Hirayama/DVIDS
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Ample room for equipment and personnel

A US Navy Seal Delivery Vehicle onboard Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Dallas.US Navy

Ample room for equipment and personnel

A US Navy Seal Delivery Vehicle onboard Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Dallas.US Navy
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A SEAL delivery vehicle in action

SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two members prepare to launch one of the team's SDVs from the back of the submarine USS Philadelphia.US Navy Photo

A SEAL delivery vehicle in action

SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two members prepare to launch one of the team's SDVs from the back of the submarine USS Philadelphia.US Navy Photo
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Three-chamber design

Former Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus is briefed on equipment, capabilities, and ongoing missions by SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One command members at their facility near Pearl Harbor.US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arif Patani/Released

Three-chamber design

Former Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus is briefed on equipment, capabilities, and ongoing missions by SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One command members at their facility near Pearl Harbor.US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arif Patani/Released
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A look inside a flooded DDS

Navy SEALs inside a flooded dry deck shelter mounted on the USS Philidelphia.US Navy Photograph by Chief Photographer's Mate Andrew McKaskle

A look inside a flooded DDS

Navy SEALs inside a flooded dry deck shelter mounted on the USS Philidelphia.US Navy Photograph by Chief Photographer's Mate Andrew McKaskle
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Which submarines have a DDS?

US Navy Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Dallas departs Souda Bay in Greece with a dry deck shelter attached, July 19, 2004.US Navy/Paul Farley

Which submarines have a DDS?

US Navy Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Dallas departs Souda Bay in Greece with a dry deck shelter attached, July 19, 2004.US Navy/Paul Farley
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Dual DDS carriers

A Seal Delivery Vehicle maneuvers into a dry deck shelter on the now-retired submarine USS Kamehameha.Chief Photographer's Mate Andrew McKaskle

Dual DDS carriers

A Seal Delivery Vehicle maneuvers into a dry deck shelter on the now-retired submarine USS Kamehameha.Chief Photographer's Mate Andrew McKaskle
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Special operations aboard USS Kamehameha

Dry deck shelter crewmen swim down the tether line to the DDS on board the now-retired nuclear-powered submarine USS Kamehameha during dual shelter special operations training off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii.US Navy

Special operations aboard USS Kamehameha

Dry deck shelter crewmen swim down the tether line to the DDS on board the now-retired nuclear-powered submarine USS Kamehameha during dual shelter special operations training off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii.US Navy
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Finding the next generation of dual shelter submarines

A SEAL Swimmer ascends from the now-retired nuclear-powered submarine USS Kamehameha to the surface.US Navy

Finding the next generation of dual shelter submarines

A SEAL Swimmer ascends from the now-retired nuclear-powered submarine USS Kamehameha to the surface.US Navy
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Transforming a fleet

Senior Chief Sonar Technician Submarine Paul Lee gives a tour of the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio to sailors from the Royal Malaysian Navy and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary A. Kreitzer/Released

Transforming a fleet

Senior Chief Sonar Technician Submarine Paul Lee gives a tour of the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio to sailors from the Royal Malaysian Navy and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary A. Kreitzer/Released
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A new SSGN layout

Navy divers and special operators perform SEAL delivery vehicle operations on the Ohio-Class nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine USS Florida.US Navy

A new SSGN layout

Navy divers and special operators perform SEAL delivery vehicle operations on the Ohio-Class nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine USS Florida.US Navy
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Recycling the reclassified SSGNs

A Navy diver and special operator from SEAL Delivery Team 2 perform SDV operations with the nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine USS Florida.US Navy

Recycling the reclassified SSGNs

A Navy diver and special operator from SEAL Delivery Team 2 perform SDV operations with the nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine USS Florida.US Navy
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