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Caption:
Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (July 19, 2004) - The Los Angeles-class attack
submarine USS Dallas (SSN 700) departs Souda Bay harbor following a
brief port visit. Dallas is homported in Groton, Conn., and currently
on a routine deployment. Commissioned in 1981, Dallas is the
first Los Angeles class submarine to have a dry deck shelter. Dry Deck
Shelters provide specially configured nuclear powered submarines with a
greater capability of deploying Special Operations Forces (SOF). DDSs
can transport, deploy, and recover SOF teams from Combat Rubber Raiding
Crafts (CRRCs) or SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDVs), all while remaining
submerged. In an era of littoral warfare, this capability substantially
enhances the combat flexibility of both the submarine and SOF
personnel. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley (RELEASED)
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