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SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK VIII

The SDV MK VIII is a submersible underwater vehicle, designed to carry SEALs and their equipment in fully-flooded compartments. Submerged, operators and passengers are sustained by individually-worn SCUBA gear. Missions include underwater mapping and terrain exploration, location and recovery of lost or downed objects, off-shore and in-port intelligence collection, and infiltration or ex-filtration of personnel on direct action missions.

General Characteristics
  • Length Overall:  15’5”
  • Beam:  6’ 3”
  • Draft:  2”
  • Weight:  265 lbs without motor of fuel
  • Speed: 18 knots, no load
  • Range:  Dependent on fuel carried