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Navy SEALs Ride FLOODED Submarines | Submarine Insights

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Creator's Key Takeaways

They call it the black coffin.

Six Navy Seals are packed inside a tiny vessel. It is about the size of a minivan.

The water around them is 58ยฐ. They have been underwater for 8 hours. Their fingers are numb.

They breathe through special gear that makes no bubbles.

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Understand the physical and mental demands of operating in a flooded, cold, and dark environment.
โœ“Trust your team and rely on hand signals and sonar screens for navigation.
โœ“Prepare for extreme conditions including dehydration, seasickness, and hypothermia.

๐Ÿ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Extreme cold and physical discomfort โ€” The body can shut down in cold water; operators must manage heat loss and dehydration.
Navigating in total darkness โ€” Learn to read green sonar screens and use hand signals; training takes months.
Risk of injury from rapid ascent โ€” Rising too fast can cause lungs to pop; maintain exact depth control.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhy do Navy SEALs ride flooded submarines for 12 hours?
QHow does the SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) work?
QWhat is the history and evolution of underwater delivery vehicles?
YouTube Video Descriptionโ†“

Six Navy SEALs Packed Inside a flooded tube the size of a minivan. Fifty-eight degree water. Twelve hours underwater. No windows. They call it the black coffin. This is the SEAL Delivery Vehicle a submarine where the entire inside fills with seawater. The riders sit in the ocean the whole time, breathing through special gear that makes no bubbles, navigating by green sonar screens in total darkness. What You'll Learn: โ†’ The 1941 Italian attack that changed underwater warfare forever โ†’ How six men on underwater scooters crippled two 30,000-ton battleships โ†’ Why SDV operators lose 15 pounds during a single 12-hour mission โ†’ The terrifying reality of vomiting inside your dive mask underwater โ†’ How the 38-foot Dry Deck Shelter launches SEALs from nuclear submarines โ†’ Why only 230 of 2,600 Navy SEALs can operate these vehicles โ†’ The $160 million dry submarine that caught fire and was canceled โ†’ How SDV teams tricked Iraq into moving two entire divisions One wrong calculation and six men die in the dark. Rise six feet too fast and your lungs explode. This is what it takes to deliver America's most elite warriors where no one else can go. Chapters: 0:00 - The Black Coffin 1:15 - The 1941 Italian Attack 3:30 - Building America's First SDVs 5:20 - How the Wet Submarine Works 7:45 - What Happens to Their Bodies 9:30 - Real Combat Missions 11:10 - The Men Who Do This 12:40 - The New Dry Submersible 13:50 - Why It Still Matters #navyseals #submarines #military #specialforces #sdv #navalwarfare #eliteforces #militarytechnology