Special Operations Craft – Riverine is a boat used by the United States Navy to perform short-range insertion and extraction of special operations forces in river and near-shore environments. It repla
SOC-R transiting the Salt River in northern Kentucky during pre-deployment training
US Navy 070824 N 4500G 189 A Special Operations Craft Riverine cruises along the Salt River during live fire training
US Navy 090805 N 4205W 142 Romanian Chief of Staff Adm. Gheorge Marin and members of his staff ride in a special operations craft riverine during a visit to the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School
US Navy 070825 N 9769P 317 A Special Warfare Combatant craft crewman mans his GAU 17 minigun during live fire patrol training along the Salt River in northern Kentucky
Armored Troop Carrier (LCM)
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Armored Troop Carriers, often called Tangos from the phonetic alphabet for T, were LCM-6 landing craft modified for riverine patrol missions. They were used by the Mobile Riverine Force of the United
Special Operations Craft – Riverine
…short-range insertion and extraction of special operations forces in river and near-shore environments. It replaced the Patrol Boat, River, and the mini armored troop carrier. Designed for speed and tight turns, the SOC-R's V-shape belly allows the boat to skate along the surface, with relatively little drag on the hull…
An Armored Troop Carrier of River Assault Division 112