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USS Chicago (SSN 721) steams in formation with the

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An HH-60H Seahawk helicopter hovers near the nuclear-powered submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642) off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii to drop off SEAL swimmers during a SSN/Helo air/sea rendezvous for special operations training

An HH-60H Seahawk helicopter lifts two SEAL swimmers from the water off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii following a SSN/helo air/sea rendezvous with the nuclear-powered submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642) during special operations training

Drydock Shelter (DDS) crewmen swim down the tether line to the DDS on board the nuclear-powered submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642) during duel shelter special operations training off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii

Ocean cross swell moves the special dive vehicle (SDV) to the side as the drydock shelter (DDS) crew prepare to tie down the SDV onto the cradle on board the nuclear-powered submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642) during duel shelter operations off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii

A drydock shelter (DDS) capable platform crew prepares a collapsable rigid rubber craft (CRRC) for a SSN/Helo air/sea rendezvous on the fantail of the nuclear-powered submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642) off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. A CRRC crew was used to transfer the helo launched SEAL's to and from the SSN

The drydock shelter (DDS) deck captain passes wet notes to the Mark 8 special dive vehicle (SDV) navigator prior to the SDV launch from the nuclear-powered submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642) during duel shelter special operations training off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii

The deck captain of the nuclear-powered submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642) swims away from the Mark 8 special dive vehicle back to the sub during duel shelter special operations training off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii

Drydock shelter (DDS) deck captain signals to the operator of a Mark 8 special dive vehicle (SDV) to move into position to be winched down for recovery on board the nuclear-powered submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642) during duel shelter special operations training off the coast of Hawaii

Drydock shelter (DDS) capable crewmen use a SCUBA bottle to fill the collapsable rigid rubber craft (CRRC) with air and release it to the surface from the nuclear-powered submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642) during duel shelter special operations training off Oahu, Hawaii

SEAL swimmers cast into the water from a HH-60H Seahawk helicopter during a SSN/Helo air/sea rendezvous with the nuclear-powered submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642) off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. The KAMEHAMEHA is one of two former SSBN subs that have been converted to drydock shelter (DDS) capable platforms for special operations

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Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Michael Wood

Release Status: Released to Public

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01/11/1993
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