Ship spotters captured clear images and video of the U.S. Navy’s USS Georgia (SSGN-729), an Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, surfacing yesterday in the Bay of Gibraltar while conducting a personnel transfer.
The massive submarine was visibly fitted with a Dry Deck Shelter (DDS), a pressurized, hangar-like module mounted on the hull that connects to modified missile-tube lockout chambers. The DDS allows Navy SEAL teams and other special operations forces to deploy and recover underwater using swimmer delivery vehicles (SDVs), diving gear, or mini-subs without the submarine fully surfacing or exposing its crew.
