Special Operations Craft – Riverine

SOC-R transiting the Salt River in northern Kentucky during pre-deployment training
Class overview
NameSOC-R (Special Operations Craft Riverine)
BuildersUnited States Marine Inc.
Operators United States Navy , Ukrainian Navy , Ukrainian Air Assault Forces, Special Operations Forces (Ukraine)
General characteristics
TypeRiver boat
Displacement
  • 16,200 pounds (7,300 kg) (empty)
  • 20,800 pounds (9,400 kg) (max loadout)
Length33 ft (10 m)
Beam2.97m
Draft2 ft (0.61 m)
Propulsion2 × 440 hp Yanmar 6LY2M-STE diesel engines each driving a Hamilton HJ292 water pump-jet
Speed40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph)
Range125 nautical miles (232 km; 144 mi)
Capacity700 lbs cargo
Troops8 SEALs
Crew4 crew (1 helmsman, 3 gunners)
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Forward Looking Infra Red (FLIR)
  • GPS navigation
  • IFF (identification Friend or Foe) gear
  • VHF/HF/UHF/FM Net & SATCOMM
Armament
ArmorBallistic 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 carrier.