Submersible Collection (#2)

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle on tether with a buoy recovery line
A MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) on tether with the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) buoy recovery line connected to the DDS track and cradle system below

Aircraft fly over a group of U. S. and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships
Pacific Ocean, November 14, 2006 - Aircraft fly over a group of 18 U.S. and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships, at the conclusion the two nations exercise ANNUALEX

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle on tether connected to the dry deck shelter on USS Kamehameha
The MK-8 Mod-1 SEAL Delivery Vehicle SDV is on tether connected to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) recovery line that has winched the SDV just above the DDS track

Bow and sail view of USS Kamehameha, SSN 642, on the surface off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii

U. S. Navy aircraft fly over a formation of U. S. and Japanese ships
November 14, 2006 - U.S. Navy aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Five fly over a formation of U.S. and Japanese ships in the Pacific Ocean at the conclusion of ANNUALEX 2006

Soldiers perform a fast-roping exercise from a MH-60S Seahawk to the topside of USS
Atlantic Coast, January 17, 2005 - A SEAL delivery vehicle team perform a fast-roping exercise from a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter to the topside of Los Angeles-class submarine USS Toledo (SSN-769)

Dry Deck Shelter rewmen release the hold down straps from an inflating Combat Rubber
Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) deck crewmen release the hold down straps from a slowly inflating Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC) as it rises from the DDS cradle below. Other deck crewman

USS Tucson
Aboard USS Fletcher, November 12, 2000 - USS Tucson (SSN-770) underway in support of Exercise Arabian Shark 2000

Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Louisville
Pacific Ocean, June 21, 2004 - Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN-724) gets underway from Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, California, to conduct routine exercises

A MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle rendezvous with the USS Kamehameha
A MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) rendezvous with the USS Kamehameha (SSN-642), carrying two Dry Deck Shelters while underway off the coast of Hawaii

Combat swimmers swim above a Seal Delivery Vehicle
SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Pilot and Navigator, wearing MK-15 closed circuit rebreathers, swim above the strapped down SDV toward the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS)

A Navy SEAL climbs aboard a SEAL Delivery vehicle before launching from a submarine
Atlantic Ocean, May 5, 2005 - A member of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two climbs aboard one of the teams SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDV)

Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Louisville
Pacific Ocean, March 14, 2005 - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN-724) underway off the coast of southern California

Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit New Mexico
November 26, 2009 - The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit New Mexico (SSN-779) undergoes Bravo sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean

Los Angeles-class submarine USS Asheville
San Diego, February 15, 2006 - USS Asheville (SSN-758), gets underway in preparation of conducting high-speed surface drills off the coast of Southern California

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle approaches the Dry Deck Shelter aboard USS Kamehameha
A far off view of a MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) conducts final approach to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) buoy line in preparation for hook up and recovery to the DDS track

A pilot guides a SEAL Delivery Vehicle to a tether line
An SDV pilot guides the SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) to a tether line coming up from the deck of the Dry Deck Shelter and Submarine below in 60 feet of Pacific Ocean sea water off the coast of Hawaii

The nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS Pennsylvania
High oblique port quarter view of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS Pennsylvania (SSBN-736) underway at high speed

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle hovers above the Dry Deck Shelter next to the outer hangar door
A MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) hovers tethered above the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) deep submergence system track

A Seal Delivery Vehicle is tied down onto the DDS cradle aboard USS Kamehameha
A Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) Deck Captain ties down the MK-8 Mod-1 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) onto the DDS cradle while underway on the USS Kamehameha submarine during operations in the Pacific Ocean

Underwater view of a MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle
A MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV), wet submersible, is towed midwater by the buoy line connected to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS), deep submergence system

Republic of Korea submarine ROKS Lee Eokgi transits on the surface in Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, July 6, 2010 - The Republic of Korea submarine ROKS Lee Eokgi (SS-071) transits on the surface after departing Pearl Harbor to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle drives by the Dry Deck Shelter outer hangar door
A SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) flys by the open 9-foot diameter Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) outer hangar door during SDV/DDS/Submarines operations off the coast of Hawaii in 1994

SEAL Delivery Vehicle hovers in mid-water on tether to the Dry Deck Shelter
SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) hovers in mid-water on tether to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) as the DDS crew stands by below to give the launch signal to the SDV pilot during submarine operations in

Dry Deck Shelter operators winch down a combat rubber raiding craft
Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) operators winch down a combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) from the surface and it deflates as it is pulled down to the track

An Underwater Demoltion Team
An Underwater Demolition Team TWELVE (UDT-12) frogman readies submarine ascent and tangent deck lines while the training submarine escape trunk hatch is open in the Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle navigates onto the Dry Deck Shelter on USS Kamehameha
The SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) pilot lands the SDV on the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) track and cradle system while rigged out on the deck of the submarine USS Kamehameha off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii

Model of submersible, used for locating oil

Underwater volcanic vent C015 / 1838
Underwater volcanic vent. This is a black smoker, a seabed volcanic vent where minerals dissolve in water superheated by magma (molten rock)

Underwater volcanic vent C015 / 1837
Underwater volcanic vent. This is a black smoker, a seabed volcanic vent where minerals dissolve in water superheated by magma (molten rock)

Goubet submarine, 19th-century artwork C018 / 7079
Goubet submarine, 1885 engraving. This early submarine, built by the French inventor Claude Goubet (1837-1903) in 1881, was designed for two people

Hydrogen-powered submarine, artwork
Hydrogen-powered submarine. Computer artwork of a submarine powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Hydrogen fuel cells combine hydrogen and oxygen to create electricity

Cornelius Drebbels submarine, artwork
Cornelius Drebbels submarine. Computer artwork of the first navigable submarine that consisted of a leather-covered wooden frame

Isaac Peral (1852-1895). Spanish engineer, sailor and designer of the Peral Submarine. Partial tests verified the Peral submarine in the dock of Arsenal de la Carraca, 1889. Cadiz. Andalusia. Spain

Holland submarine, New York, 1890s. Historical artwork of the Holland VI prototype submarine, moored at a dock in New York, USA. It was designed by the Irish engineer John P. Holland (1841-1914)

Mir-2 deep submersible in Lake Baikal
Deep water exploration. The Mir-2 submersible seen being lowered into the waters of Lake Baikal, Russia. Mir-2 is one of a pair of manned deep submergence vehicles designed in Russia

Mir-1 submersible at Lake Baikal
The Mir-1 submersible before a dive to the bottom of the worlds deepest lake

Trieste bathyscape, artwork
Trieste bathyscape. Artwork of the bathyscape Trieste, a deep-sea submersible that was used to descend to the deepest known part of the Earths oceans

Patent Office Curiosities and Ingenuities
Some Curiosities and Ingenuities of the Patent Office! These include a popelling device, a helmet-mounted gun, a submersible lifesaving apparatus, a cool pipe

German submarines getting supplies
An illustration by H. W. Koekkoek to suggest how German submarines re-fuelled. With increased activity by German submarines, there was some speculation about this matter

Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; A marine
A sketch showing an example of a curious design sent to the Patent Office in 1920, of a marine life saving apparatus which was also submersible

Bushnells Sub / Section
BUSHNELLs TURTLE the first submersible craft to be used in action, attacking a British ship at New York on 7 September 1776; the one-man crew provided the power manually !

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Diving into the depths of the ocean, the submersible Alvin emerges as a silver body gliding through the underwater world. Equipped with control arms, this remarkable vessel allows scientists to explore uncharted territories beneath the waves. Intriguingly, Bushnells Submarine paved the way for modern submersibles. Dating back to 1776, it was a revolutionary invention that laid down the foundation for future advancements in underwater exploration. Delving further into history, we uncover how submarines fire torpedoes. In 1939, this groundbreaking technology forever changed naval warfare and strategic tactics during World War II. The X Craft - British Midget Submarine - HMS Excelsior stands as a testament to human ingenuity and determination. This miniature marvel played a crucial role in covert operations during wartime. Continuing our journey through submarine history, we encounter vessels like HMS D2 and HMS E4 – both representing different classes of submarines built by Vickers. These formidable machines showcased Britain's commitment to maritime supremacy. HMS Submarine No. 1 holds an esteemed place in Royal Navy history as its first-ever submarine. A symbol of innovation and progress, it marked a new era in naval capabilities. Stepping inside Mir-1 submersible reveals an awe-inspiring interior where explorers venture into unknown realms below sea level. The mysteries hidden within these deep-sea expeditions captivate our imagination. Amidst turbulent times during April 1940's World War II launch of a new British submarine, hope emerged from beneath stormy waters. This vessel represented resilience against adversity and served as a beacon of courage amidst chaos. Loch Eriboll witnessed an extraordinary event when WW II German U-boats surrendered on its shores—a poignant reminder that even amidst conflict there can be moments of unity and peace. William Beebe and engineer Otis Barton pushed boundaries with their bathysphere—an innovative contraption that allowed them to descend into the abyss.