U.S. Marine Inc. Special Operations Craft-Riverine (USA, 2002-Present)

070825-N-9769P-301 FT. KNOX, Ky. (Aug. 25, 2007) – Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) transit the Salt River in northern Kentucky during pre-deployment, live-fire training. SWCCs attached to Special Boat Team (SBT) 22 based in Stennis, Miss., employ the Special Operations Craft Riverine (SOC-R), which is specifically designed for the clandestine insertion and extraction of U.S. Navy SEALs and other special operations forces along shallow waterways and open water environments. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jayme Pastoric (RELEASED)

The Special Operations Craft-Riverine (SOC-R) is a light aluminum-hulled craft designed for short-range insertion and extraction of special operations forces in river and near-shore environments. Operated by the US Special Operations Command Special Boat Team 22 (SBT-22) and based out of Stennis, Mississippi, these crews conduct mainly clandestine combat missions, often operating at night with little or no air support. 12 units are in service with the US Navy. The SOC-R is also used by the Royal Thai Navy (6 units) as of 2016 to replace their aging PBRs (see GURPS High-Tech, p. 241). The SOC-R was seen in the film Act of Valor.

The crew consists of helmsman and three gunners. The craft can also carry up to eight passengers. The helmsman station, gunner stations, and engines all have ballistic protection of DR 25. The SOC-R is designed to be air transportable, with one SOC-R, its tractor towing unit, associated SBT personnel and SEAL passengers and all their mission gear fitting into a single C-130 aircraft. SOC-Rs can also be transported as under slung loads by medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters.

The craft has five gun mounts – 2 forward, 2 on each side, and one aft. Each gun mount can carry a variety of types of weapons, including:

• M2 .50 cal Machine Gun (see GURPS High Tech, p. 133)
• M240 7.62mm Machine Gun (see GURPS High Tech, p. 134-135)
• Mk19 40mm Grenade Launcher (see GURPS High Tech, p. 143)
• M134 7.62mm Minigun (see GURPS High Tech, p. 135)

Standard accessories include GPS receiver, IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) gear, 2 encrypted radios (25-mile range), satcom receiver, a surface search radar (32-mile range), navigation instruments (+3 Navigation), FLIR Pod mounted on radar arch (+4 Acc and Infravision). Additionally, the craft has two smoke launchers at the rear of the craft designed to cover their departure.

TL	Vehicle	ST/HP	Hnd/SR	HT	Move	Lwt	Load	Sm	Occ.	DR
8	SOC-R	110	+1/3	12	10/23	21	9.2	+5	4+8	10

Range	Locations	Draft	Notes
144	Ost5X	2