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Small Craft Company (SCCO) was a United States Marine Corps unit created in 1991 and deactivated in 2005.[1]

History

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

The following boats were used by SCCO:

References

  1. ↑ "Small Craft Company decommissioned after 14 years of faithful service".
  2. ↑ "Thesis" (PDF). www.dtic.mil. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "What the Heck is 'small Craft Company' Anyway? - Marine Corps Association". www.mca-marines.org.
  4. ↑ "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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