Description

SEAL is an acronym for Sea, Air, and Land; the environments where U.S. Navy SEALs train and operate. This book explores the sea capabilities of our nation's foremost special operations commandos, and is the second of a three-volume trilogy published by Phoca Press. The first, Air Capabilities of the U.S. Navy SEALs, by Captain (SEAL) Norm Olson and Commander (SEAL) Tom Hawkins was published in December 2017 and is available at phocapress.com. The land capabilities narrative completes the trilogy. This book provides perspectives regarding:

Naval Special Mission Units
Evolution of Combat Diving
Combat Swimming and Diving
World War II Maritime Mobility
Surface Ship Support Capabilities
Submarine Capabilities Development
Korean War and Vietnam Operations
Office of Strategic Services Maritime Unit
Combatant Submersibles - SEAL Delivery Vehicles
Advanced Technology Underwater Breathing Apparatus

This book explores the daring and innovative sea capabilities of our nation's foremost special operations commandos, and is the second of a three-volume trilogy. Author Tom Hawkins is a retired Navy SEAL officer who led the development of maritime capabilities in combat diving, and submarines and submersible operations.