Guided-missile submarine USS Florida
Guided-missile submarine USS Florida transits the Suez Canal en route to the Red Sea.
  • Dry deck shelters have transformed missions aboard US military submarines.
  • A DDS is a large chamber that launches SEALs from underwater for missions.
  • Photos show the underwater special operations facilitated by the dry deck shelters.

Dry deck shelters aboard US military submarines play a vital role in naval operations, turning these lurking ship-hunters into motherships for Navy SEAL raids.