Small Craft Company
Small Craft Company (SCCO) was a United States Marine Corps unit created in 1991 and deactivated in 2005.[1]
History[edit]
SCCO was equipped with a variety of boats designed to provide transportation and fire support to Marine infantry units.[2]
SCCO's mission was to provide a conventional riverine capability through the conduct of waterborne mobility, security, command and control, and assault/assault support operations; and, provide personnel, maintenance, and equipment support to both MEU-SOC's BLTs assigned to LF6F, as well as to Marine Forces during UNITAS.[3]
Some of SCCO's boats were turned over to the United States Navy Riverine Squadron before the unit's decommissioning.[4]
SCCO participated in the Battle of Haditha.
Vehicles[edit]
The following boats were used by SCCO:[citation needed]
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Riverine Assault Craft (RAC) -
Rigid Raiding Craft (RRC) -
References[edit]
- ^ "Small Craft Company decommissioned after 14 years of faithful service".
- ^ "Thesis" (PDF). www.dtic.mil. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2017.
- ^ "What the Heck is 'small Craft Company' Anyway? - Marine Corps Association". www.mca-marines.org.
- ^ "Brown-Water Navy begins hunt for new riverine combat craft". www.nationaldefensemagazine.org. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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