Panama City Beach in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK VIII
Man in the Sea Museum
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK VIII Marker
The SDV MK VIII is a free-flooding wet submersible designed for undersea special operations including direct action, hydrographic reconnaissance and insertion/ extraction of SEALs.
SDVs carry a pilot, co-pilot, and combat swimmer team and their equipment to and from maritime mission objectives on land or at sea. The pilot and co-pilot are often part of the fighting team. The SDV has compressed air to extend the range of a swimmer's own air tank or rebreather.
The SDV is lithium-ion battery powered and equipped with propulsion, navigation, communication, and lile-support equipment. The SDV can deliver several fully equipped SEALs to the mission area, be "parked" or loiter in the area, retrieve the SEALs, and return home.
SDVs are generally launched from a Dry Deck Shelter on the back of a submarine, or from amphibious carriers (surface craft) equipped to launch and recover the SDV. It can also be airdropped (unmanned) into an operational area from a C-130 Hercules.
Erected by Man in the Sea Museum and the History of Diving Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 30° 13.95′ N, 85° 53.614′ W. Marker is in Panama
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Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK 9 (here, next to this marker); Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK 7 (here, next to this marker); Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK 6 (here, next to this marker); Trieste II (DSV) (here, next to this marker); Mark I Deep Dive System (DDS) (a few steps from this marker); Decompression Chamber (within shouting distance of this marker); US Navy Sealab Program (within shouting distance of this marker); Man in the Sea Museum History (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City Beach.
Also see . . .
1. SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Mk.8 Mod 0. Covert Shores website entry (Submitted on August 11, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Man in the Sea. Museum. West End PCB website entry (Submitted on August 11, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK VIII Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
3. SDV Mk.8 Mod 0
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
4. Man in the Sea Museum sign
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
5. Mark 8 Mod 0 Delivery Vehicle (SDV)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 11, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 5. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
