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  1. Dangers of the deep - submarine rescue

    One night in October 1983 the almost brand-new Sava class boat Drava ran into serious difficulties in the Adriatic. Unseen by the crew a pin-prick sized hole has developed and the submarine started taking on water. As the water gained, the boat started to slowly sink.


  2. Dolphin SDV-X

    The Dolphin Class advanced Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV-X) was developed in the 2000s as a US export type based on the SDV Mk.VIII Mod-1 Gator Class SDV in service with the USN SEALs.


  3. SDV History - US Closed-Cycle Energy Source SDV project

    In the late 1980s, during the final days of the Cold War, the US Navy SEALs were looking towards a new generation of SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDVs). One of the advanced designs in circulation was the Closed-Cycle Energy Source (CCES) submersible.


  4. First DDS - Type-IIIA U-Boat

    Although never built, the German Type-IIIA submarine was to be the first designed with an integral dry deck shelter for smaller vessels.


  5. Secret Sub - USS Halibut

    The USS Halibut started life as a guided missile submarine performing nuclear deterrent missions at the height of the Cold War. She finished it as one of the world's most secret submarines, performing covert missions close to Soviet shores including Operation IVY BELLS. For these operations she carried a new type of Navy Diver


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