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Caption:
The Pacific Ocean (Jul. 1, 2003) -- The Los Angeles-class submarine USS
Greenville (SSN 772) recently completed sea testing for the Advanced
SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) off the coast of Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii. ASDS is an 65 foot mini-submarine, which rides attached
to the top of a much larger Los Angeles Class submarine. It has
increased range, speed, and capacity over the current SEAL Delivery
Vehicle which is an open, wet submersible, that transports SEALs in
scuba gear, exposing them longer to the elements. The ASDS
mini-submarine is operated by a crew of two and can carry eight SEAL
team members. The vessel is connected to the host ship via a watertight
hatch, and has a sophisticated sonar and a hyperbaric recompression
chamber. U.S. Navy photo. (RELEASED)
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