SEAL Delivery Vehicle

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle is a submersible designed to transport U.S. Navy SEALs and their equipment for special operations.



An SDV team contains a pilot, a co-pilot, and a combat swimmer team. The interior of the vehicle is exposed to the water and the SEAL team breathes in air from the SDV's compressed air supply or their own scuba gear. The SDV is powered by lithium-ion batteries and holds communication, navigation, propulsion, and life-support equipment. The version of the SDV currently used by the U.S. and Great Britain is the Mark 8 Mod 1.

In-Game
The only SDV the player uses is in the mission The Only Easy Day...Was Yesterday in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, in the beginning where Gary Sanderson is holding onto the hooks on the exterior of an SDV departing from USS Chicago. He and his combat team drive underneath the oil rig and climb onto it.

History
The SDV dates back to World War II, where sleds and vehicles were being made to help the UDT/Demolition Teams get to beaches and destroy the enemy's defenses. After World War II and during the Korean and Vietnam War, companies were improving and building new versions of SDV's. Today the U.S. and Great Britain use the Mark 8 Mod 1 version.