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Weapon
MK V Special Operations Craft
A Mark V Special Operations Craft at Key West, Florida in 2009
Place of origin
United States of America
Service history
In service
4 September 1995
Used by
U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command Hellenic Navy Royal Saudi Navy Kuwait Naval Force
Specifications
Mass
57+ tons
Length
25.0 m (82 ft)
Width
5.25 m (17.5 ft)
Height
5.25 m (17.5 ft) Draft: 1.5 m (5 ft)[1]
Armor
Mono hull, 5086 series aluminum
Main armament
.50 caliber machine guns
Secondary armament
7.62mm machine guns
Engine
2× 2285 HP MTU 12V396 TE94 engines
Payload capacity
>2,950 kg (>6,500 lbs)
Fuel capacity
9,840 L (2,600 gallons)
Operational range
500+ nautical miles
Maximum speed
50+ knots
The Mark V SOC (Special Operations Craft) was a marine security, patrol and special forces insertion boat used by the United States Navy and manufactured by VT Halter Marine Inc (Gulfport, Mississippi). It was introduced into service with the US Navy SEALs in 1995.[2] It was removed from service in 2013.[3]
It is commonly referred to as the "Mark V.1 Patrol Boat" in official U.S. Navy documents.[4]
^"Mark V Special Operations Craft". Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
^Staff Writer (30 September 2011). "Patrol Boat Mark V Special Operations Craft (SOC) High-Speed Insertion / Extraction Vessel". MilitaryFactory.com. Retrieved 20 May 2017. The Mark V series of boats is utilized primarily by the United States Navy SEALs for high-speed insertion and extraction.
^CDR Anthony Baker, PM Surface Systems (14 May 2013). "Maritime Systems" (PDF). Special Operations Forces Industry Conference Proceedings, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^Babb, Colin (2008). "Office of Naval Research Spearheads Development of New All-Composite Mark V.1 Patrol Boat". News and Media Center. Arlington, Virginia: Office of Naval Research. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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