Small Craft Company Explained

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. Web site: Small Craft Company decommissioned after 14 years of faithful service.
2. Web site: Thesis. https://web.archive.org/web/20170320233657/http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a437319.pdf . live . March 20, 2017 . www.dtic.mil.
3. Web site: What the Heck is 'small Craft Company' Anyway? - Marine Corps Association. www.mca-marines.org.
4. Web site: Brown-Water Navy begins hunt for new riverine combat craft . www.nationaldefensemagazine.org . 14 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101206135859/http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/ARCHIVE/2007/APRIL/Pages/BrownWaterNavy2675.aspx . 6 December 2010 . dead.