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2. Mark V Special Operations Craft - Wikipedia

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   Final design includes a new 115' by 37' U-shaped, reinforced concrete pier, 60' long concrete floating docks to berth five vessels, and a gangway. The pier was designed to support the combined load of a 50-ton Mark V and a 70-ton marine travel lift used to lift the vessels out of the water and transport them to the maintenance facility. [12]

3. Special Operations Craft – Riverine - Wikipedia

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   Ballistic protection (up to .7.62mm x 39mm ball) for the engines, helmsman and gunners. 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 replaced the Patrol Boat, River, and the mini armored troop ...

4. LCM-8 - Wikipedia

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   4–6. Armament. 2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns. The LCM-8 (" Mike Boat ") is a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the United States Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations. They are currently used by governments and private organizations throughout the world. The acronym stands for "Landing Craft ...

5. Landing craft mechanized - Wikipedia

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   Troops and an LCM in August 1943. An LCM during the invasion of Leyte. The landing craft mechanized (LCM) is a landing craft designed for carrying vehicles. They came to prominence during the Second World War when they were used to land troops or tanks during Allied amphibious assaults.

6. RFNS Puamau - Wikipedia

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   Puamau is a Guardian-class patrol boat, a design based on previous patrol boat types constructed by Austal for Australia. [1] The vessel is 39.5 metres (129 ft 7 in) long overall with a beam of 8 m (26 ft 3 in) and a draft of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) when loaded. Puamau is powered by two Caterpillar 3516C diesel engines with two ZF7600 gearboxes ...

7. Landing Craft Air Cushion - Wikipedia

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   40+ knots (46+ mph; 74 km/h) with full load, 70+ knots maximum speed. The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is a class of air-cushioned landing craft (hovercraft) used by the United States Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). They transport weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel from ship to shore and across the beach.