underwater demolition team
- underwater demolition team
- A group of officers and enlisted specially trained and equipped for making hydrographic reconnaissance of approaches to prospective landing beaches; for effecting demolition of obstacles and clearing mines in certain areas; locating, improving, and marking of useable channels; channel and harbor clearance; acquisition of pertinent data during pre-assault operations, including military information; observing the hinterland to gain information useful to the landing force; and for performing miscellaneous underwater and surface tasks within their capabilities. Also called UDT.
Military dictionary.
2000.
Look at other dictionaries:
Underwater Demolition Team — Underwater Demolition Teams Shoulder sleeve patch of the Underwater Demolition Teams Active … Wikipedia
Underwater demolition — refers to the deliberate destruction or neutralization of man made or natural underwater obstacles, both for military and civilian purposes.HistoryJohn G. FosterShortly after the American Civil War, Brevet Maj. Gen. John G. Foster, a West Point… … Wikipedia
Underwater Demolition Badge — The Underwater Demolition Badge is an obsolete badge of the United States Navy which was first created during the Second World War. The Underwater Demolition Badge was established as a decoration for members of Navy Underwater Demolition Teams… … Wikipedia
T-4 Atomic Demolition Munition — The T4 Atomic Demolition Munitions (ADM) were modified versions of the W9 nuclear artillery shells. HistoryThe T4 was produced in 1957 from recycled W9 fissile components and was in service until 1963, when it was replaced with W30 Tactical… … Wikipedia
T-4 Atomic Demolition Munition — La T 4 Atomic Demolition Munition (T 4 ADM) était une arme nucléaire américaine dérivée de l ogive d artillerie W9. Sommaire 1 Histoire 2 Notes et références 3 Annexes 3 … Wikipédia en Français
Never Say Never Mind: The Swedish Bikini Team — Directed by Buzz Feitshans IV Written by Ron Bryan and B. Daniel Martinez … Wikipedia
SEAL Team Six — US Navy SEALs Abzeichen Die United States Navy SEALs [siːlz] sind eine Spezialeinheit der US Navy. Sie unterstehen dem United States Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM), das sein Hauptquartier im kalifornischen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Clearance Diving Team (RAN) — For other nations commando frogmen, and information about frogmen in general, see Frogman. For other nations naval work divers, see Clearance Diver. The Clearance Diving Teams (CDT) [1] of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) also act as commando… … Wikipedia
UDT — underwater demolition team … Military dictionary
United States Navy SEALs — SEAL redirects here. For other uses, see SEAL (disambiguation). For the animal, see Pinniped. Navy SEALs redirects here. For the 1990 film, see Navy SEALs (film). Navy seals redirects here. For military uses of seals and sea lions (the animals),… … Wikipedia
