Underwater Naval Exploration

Diving scenes exploring shipwrecks, with divers engaged in underwater training and recovery operations in oceanic settings.

diver exploring the wreck of the USS Liberty of the coast of Bali

Diver at 12-inch Guns of USS Arkansas Battleship, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean

Photographer's Mate 1ST Class/Diver Slater stands ready to videotape members of a Navy Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team when they emerge from the submerged nuclear-powered attack submarines USS SILVERSIDES (SSN-679). Members are taking part in lock-out procedures off the coast of Key West, Fla., during exercise PHANTOM STRIKER. Subject Operation/Series: PHANTOM STRIKER Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

diver inspecting wreckage

diver exploring the wreck of the HTMS Sattakut in Thailand

local dive master exploring wreck in the Maldives

DN-ST-88-07227. Base: Key West State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

diver exploring the wreck of the USS Liberty of the coast of Bali

Special Forces Combat Divers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), explore the Cayman Salvage Master wreck about 100 feet below the oceans surface near Key West, Florida, as part of a three-week dive requalification May 5, 2022. Special Forces dive teams performed an open-circuit dive to test search and recovery skills. (DoD photo)

220727-N-KK081-1108 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2022) - U.S. Navy, Mexico Navy, Royal Australian Navy and Canadian Navy divers conduct a training dive on Nashua (YTB 774) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Diver over ammunition near turret of submarine USS Apogon, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

divers exploring shipwreck in the Maldives

Navy divers from Moible Diving Salvage Unit One measure the remains of a deck gun on the sunken World War II Japanese merchant ship KIZUGAWA MARU during Project Sea Mark, a four year undersea survey and mapping study of naval historic sites. The study is being conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Park Service's Submerged Cultrual Resource Unit. Base: Apra Harbor State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

A diver swims along the cockpit of a wrecked C-130 cargo plane in the waters of the Red Sea near Aqaba in Jordan.

Diver on the bridge of the USS Saratoga, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

A photographer's mate/diver films activities as members of a Navy sea-air-land (SEAL) team descend from the surface and prepare to enter the submerged nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS WOODROW WILSON (SSBN-624). The SEAL team is taking part in lock-out procedures off the coast of Puerto Rico.. Country: Atlantic Ocean(AOC)

Scuba diver on the Hilma Hooker Ship Wreck, Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, Caribbean Sea

Diver explores the wreck of a Mitsubishi Zero fighter plane, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.

CARIBBEAN SEA (June 13, 2014) U.S. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-1, conduct a Southern Partnership Station 2014 joint training dive with Belizean Coast Guard divers off the coast of Belize. Southern Partnership Station is a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Diver on gun of the Japanese warship Helmet Wreck 2nd World War, Micronesia, Palau, Oceania

U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) teamed up with special operations personnel from Spain and performed exploratory dives during their joint-training in the Mediterranean Sea, Spain, July 2022. The partnership allowed for cross-training in combat diving tactics, techniques, and procedures.

120210-N-XD935-048 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 10, 2012) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shane Tuck films diving operations off the coast of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Expeditionary Combat Camera's Underwater Photo Team conducts semi-annual training to hone its divers' specialized skill set and ensure valuable support of Department of Defense activities worldwide.

Drydock shelter deck crewmen simulate a man overboard drill and ascend to the surface. The nuclear-powered submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642) will then commence the man overboard search drill. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Scuba divers explore a sunken shipwreck

divers enjoying a deep wreck ship

Diver in shipwreck Umbria, Sudan, Africa, Red Sea, Wingate Reef, Africa

Diver at the massive 16-inch 45 calibre gun under the HIJMS Nagato, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

Gun turret, overturned, rear toothed rim of gun turret, shipwreck, wreck on sandy bottom, Spanish armoured cruiser Christobal Colon, run aground in naval battle off Santiago de Cuba on 03 July 1898 during the Spanish-American War, Caribbean Sea, Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean Sea, Central America

Diver and 8-inch twin gun on USS Saratoga, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

011105-N-3093M-038. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT

Scuba divers at scattered remnants of SS Themis, Shipwreck at entrance to Browning Passage, Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada (MR)

Diver exploring the WWII Japanese Zero Wreck, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.

Divers on the wreck of the Umbria, Wingate Reef, Red Sea, Sudan, Africa

divers enjoying a deep wreck ship

diver exploring underwater structure in Bali

Divers decompressing with oxygen after a deep wreck dive at the deco bar, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

Film crew shooting a Second World War Japanese plane on the bottom of Truk Lagoon, Micronesia; Chuuk State, Micronesia

Scuba Diver at B-24 Liberator Bomber Wreck, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia | Scuba Diver at B-24 Liberator Bomber Wreck, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia, Europe

A stern view of the Mark 8 special dived vehicle (SDV) as the drydock shelter (DDS) crewmen finishes griping down the SDV onto the cradle on board the nuclear-powered submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642) off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Divers on the Maldive Victory wreck, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives, Asia

Vintage Photograph. Diver explores a mysterious shipwreck underwater.

Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team members of Swimmer Delivery Team 2 prepare to launch a swimmer delivery vehicle from a dry deck shelter aboard the submerged nuclear-powered attack submarine USS SILVERSIDES (SSN -679). Members are taking part in lock-out procedures off the coast of Key West, Fla., during Exercise Phantom Striker. Subject Operation/Series: PHANTOM STRIKER Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Scuba diver exploring underwater shipwreck

Divers on the wreck of the Umbria, Wingate Reef, Red Sea, Sudan, Africa

Photographer's Mate 1ST Class/Diver Slater videotapes a member of a Navy Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team as he emerges from a hatch in the forward hull of the submerged nuclear-powered strategic missile sumbarine USS JAMES K. POLK (SSBN-645). The cameraman is videotaping the SEAL team members as they take part in lock-out procedures off the coast of Key West, Fla., during exercise Phantom Striker. Subject Operation/Series: PHANTOM STRIKER Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Archaeological remains: cannons and anchors located at Punta de Teno, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean.

Diver above the wreck of an immersed lorry from the 2nd World War in the Enns River, Kastenreith, Upper Austria, Europe

US Navy Engineman 2nd Class, Diver, Anthony Bartelli "walks on the bottom." One hundred and twenty feet above him is the US Navys salvage rescue ship USS GRASP (ARS 51) (not shown), assigned to initiate diver search and recovery operations at the TWA Flight 800 crash site. Bartelli is stationed on the Navys submarine tender USS EMORY S. LAND (AS 39) (not shown) home ported in Norfolk, Virginia, and is temporarily assigned to Grasp to augment and support 24 hour sustained diving operations. This dive, conducted the morning of July 29th, resulted in the location and recovery of three more victims, found in the scattered debris along the ocean floor. TWA flight 800 crahed in the Atlantic .... Complete Scene Caption: US Navy Engineman 2nd Class, Diver, Anthony Bartelli "walks on the bottom." One hundred and twenty feet above him is the US Navys salvage rescue ship USS GRASP (ARS 51) (not shown), assigned to initiate diver search and recovery operations at the TWA Flight 800 crash site. B

Diver and 5-inch gun of the USS Carlisle, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

Diver at the stern of the USS Carlisle, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

DN-ST-86-01162. Subject Operation/Series: PACSUBSALVEX 83 State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Live ammunition and ammunition casings on the turret of the submarine USS Apogon, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team members of Swimmer Delivery Team 2 prepare a DM-8 minisub for launch from the deck of the submerged nuclear-powered attack submarine USS SILVERSIDES (SSN-679). Members are taking part in lock-out procedures off the coast of Key West, Fla., during exercise Phantom Striker. Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE PHANTOM STRIKER Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (April 20, 2021) U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Graham Milstead, a Seabee Diver with Construction Dive Detachment CHARLIE (CDDC) from Underwater Construction Team 2 (UCT 2), uses a ratchet to replace zinc anodes on the riser chain of a fleet mooring buoy. UCT 2 is executing their FEP during a 12-month detachment homeport training cycle prior to being certified ready for deployment”. UCT 2 provides underwater and waterfront inspection, construction, and repair capabilities in support of Naval operations worldwide.

Diver explores shipwreck, wreck on sandy bottom, Spanish armoured cruiser Christobal Colon, run aground in naval battle off Santiago de Cuba on 03 July 1898 during the Spanish-American War, Caribbean Sea, Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean Sea, Central America

diving the p29 minesweeper

Diver on the wreck of the St. Anthony, off Maui; Hawaii, United States of America

Diver on the wreck of HMNZS Canterbury, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. February 2013. Model released.

Diver finds Artifacts on Flight Deck of USS Saratoga, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean

Diver finds live ammunition from World War 2 on Japanese warship Helmet Wreck, Micronesia, Palau, Oceania

Photographer's Mate 1ST Class/Diver Slater videotapes a member of a Navy Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team as he emerges from a hatch in the forward hull of the submerged nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS JAMES K. POLK (SSBN-645). The cameraman is videotaping the SEAL team members as they take part in lock-out procedures off the coast of Key West, Fla., during exercise PHANTOM STRIKER. Subject Operation/Series: PHANTOM STRIKER Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Scuba diver exploring underwater shipwreck

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 9, 2012) Navy Diver 3rd Class Anthony Scott, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MSDU) 1, Company 1-5, conducts a salvage survey of a buoy chain. Company 1-5 is deployed with Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, which provides maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

DN-ST-90-04392. Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

diver exploring the wreck of the USS Liberty of the coast of Bali

Diver and 8-inch twin gun on USS Saratoga, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

DN-SC-92-04601. Country: Atlantic Ocean(AOC)

A photographer's mate/diver aims his video camera at a hatch in the forward hull of the submerged nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS WOODROW WILSON (SSBN 624) while waiting for a Navy sea-air-land (SEAL) team member to emerge. The cameraman is on hand to film the SEAL team members entering and exiting the vessel during lock-out procedures off the coast of Puerto Rico.. Country: Atlantic Ocean(AOC)

Diver and 8-inch twin gun on USS Saratoga, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

Diver at the stern of the submarine USS Apogon, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

220721-N-KK081-1183 PEARL HARBOR (July 21, 2022) - U.S. Navy Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 1 and Mexico Navy divers conduct hot tap training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A Special Forces Combat Diver with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) probes the Cayman Salvage Master wreck at a depth of about 100 feet near Key West, Florida, as part of a three-week dive requalification May 5, 2022. Special Forces dive teams performed an open-circuit dive that tested search and recovery skills. (DoD photo)

U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) teamed up with special operations personnel from Spain and performed exploratory dives during their joint-training in the Mediterranean Sea, Spain, July 2022. The partnership allowed for cross-training in combat diving tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Diver, wreck diving, wreck "Lieutenant Zatsarennyj", Zmiinyi Island, Black Sea, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe

A photographer's mate/diver prepares to videotape members of a Navy sea-air-land (SEAL) team as they practice entering and exiting the submerged nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS WOODROW WILSON (SSBN 624) during lock-out procedures off the coast of Puerto Rico. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Scuba diver exploring the inside underwater shipwreck

Divers on the wreck of the Umbria, Wingate Reef, Red Sea, Sudan, Africa

Diver explores funnel on the shipwreck of the Japanese WWII destroyer, 'Shotan Maru', Chuuk / Truk lagoon, Chuuk islands, pacific ocean

Special Forces Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), survey the hull of the Cayman Salvage Master at a depth of about 100 feet near Key West, Florida, as part of a three-week requalification used to validate Combat Diver capabilities May 5, 2022. Special Forces dive teams performed an open-circuit dive that tested search and recovery skills. (DoD photo)

Diver at the engine telegraph of the USS Lamson, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

Diver at Propeller of HIJMS Nagato Battleship, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean

Diver in the wreck of the Hilma Hooker, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles

Diver at the massive 16-inch 45 calibre gun under the HIJMS Nagato, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

diver exploring the wreck of the HTMS Sattakut in Thailand

Scuba diver and shipwreck, wreck diving

An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) diver uses a Mark 10 ordnance locator to search for a submerged mine. Country: Unknown

Diver and 8-inch twin gun on USS Saratoga, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

Divers on the propellers of the HIJMS Nagato, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

Diver discover Diving Helmet on Brigde of USS Saratoga, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean

Diver explores unknown shipwreck, Egypt, Zabargad, Zabarghad, Red Sea, Africa

Soldiers from the 7th Engineer Dive Detachment - U.S. Army, 130th Engineer Brigade, conducted a pier survey and assessment to ensure its safety and stability during Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, July 8, 2022. The purpose of the event is to build trust between the Army and Korean divers for future events.

220713-N-KK081-1143 PEARL HARBOR (July 13, 2022) - Navy Diver 1st Class Jason Wadsworth assigned to U.S. Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 prepares an air hose during salvage training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

SANTA RITA, Guam (April 13, 2016) U.S. Navy Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 swim with Sri Lanka navy divers during a joint diving exercise in the Apra Harbor off the coast of Guam. EODMU 5 sailors and Sri Lanka navy divers dove to the Tokai Maru, a sunken WWII Japanese freighter as part of a coordinated effort by Commander, Task Force 75 to strengthen U.S. and foreign relationships.

Turret of the submarine USS Apogon, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

Scuba Diver at B-24 Liberator Bomber Wreck, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia | Scuba Diver at B-24 Liberator Bomber Wreck, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia, Europe

diver and blenheim bomber

011018-N-3093M-003. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT

February 8, 2012 - A member of the Expeditionary Combat Camera's underwater photo team familiarizes himself with an underwater camera housing while diving off the coast of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Navy Personnel Specialist 1st Class Kevin Armold, from Naval Air Station Pensacola, is reenlisted by Army Maj. Shean Phelps on the main deck of the newly sunken aircraft carrier USS Oriskany at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico about 23 miles south of Pensacola, Fla., July 6, 2007.

Diver finds steering wheel and wreckage on the USS Carlisle, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

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