Fort Pierce in Indian River County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mark VII Mod 0 Delivery Vehicle (SDV)
National Navy UDT-Seal Museum
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2021
1. Mark VII Mod 0 Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Marker
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Mark VII Mod 0 Delivery Vehicle (SDV). National Navy UDT-Seal Museum. The Mark VII SDV began experimental service in 1967, and conducted its first mission off the coast of North Vietnam in June, 1972. It is a four-man, wet, submersible vehicle. It’s acoustic and magnetic signature is minimized by the use of non ferrous materials and a fiberglass hull. Sliding canopies over the forward and aft compartments provide easy access for personnel and payload and component removal during maintenance. Instruments and other electrical components are housed in air-tight containers. It has an integral compressed air life support and ballast system , , This SDV carried a pilot, navigator, two combat swimmers, and a payload. Navigation was by instruments only: gyro compass, forward-looking obstacle-avoidance sonar, and depth recorder.
The Mark VII SDV began experimental service in 1967, and conducted its first mission off the coast of North Vietnam in June, 1972. It is a four-man, wet, submersible vehicle. It’s acoustic and magnetic signature is minimized by the use of non ferrous materials and a fiberglass hull. Sliding canopies over the forward and aft compartments provide easy access for personnel and payload and component removal during maintenance. Instruments and other electrical components are housed in air-tight containers. It has an integral compressed air life support and ballast system
This SDV carried a pilot, navigator, two combat swimmers, and a payload. Navigation was by instruments only: gyro compass, forward-looking obstacle-avoidance sonar, and depth recorder.
Location. 27° 29.706′ N, 80° 18.015′ W. Marker is in Fort Pierce, Florida, in Indian River County. Memorial can be reached from N. Hwy A1A, 0.3 miles south of Jackson Way. Located on the grounds of the National Navy UDT-Seal Museum at the south entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3300 N Hwy A1A, Fort Pierce FL 34949, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Seal Delivery Vehicles. (Submitted on November 18, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2021
2. Mark VII Mod 0 Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
