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ORIGINAL: peterc100248

There is a fairly significant vessel missing from the US Navy inventory - the Mark V Special Operations boat. Here is Wikipedia information, which is hardly authoritative, but the boat has been in operational use since at least as early as 2003.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_V_Special_Operations_Craft

65+ knots, significant range and weapon capability. Carries 14 SEALs and the boat crew. As much as we all enjoy the Cold War / Hot War scenarios, it seems the future may dictate more littoral missions and conflicts.

Edited to fix link with a "real" computer.

ORIGINAL: mikmyk

ORIGINAL: peterc100248

There is a fairly significant vessel missing from the US Navy inventory - the Mark V Special Operations boat. Here is Wikipedia information, which is hardly authoritative, but the boat has been in operational use since at least as early as 2003.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_V_Special_Operations_Craft

65+ knots, significant range and weapon capability. Carries 14 SEALs and the boat crew. As much as we all enjoy the Cold War / Hot War scenarios, it seems the future may dictate more littoral missions and conflicts.

Edited to fix link with a "real" computer.

They are there as well as the new Mark 6

Make sure you're using a current db and search for US Mk5 etc.

ORIGINAL: mikmyk

Could you try increasing their proficiency and let us know what the results are?

Mike

ORIGINAL: peterc100248

ORIGINAL: mikmyk

ORIGINAL: peterc100248

There is a fairly significant vessel missing from the US Navy inventory - the Mark V Special Operations boat. Here is Wikipedia information, which is hardly authoritative, but the boat has been in operational use since at least as early as 2003.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_V_Special_Operations_Craft

65+ knots, significant range and weapon capability. Carries 14 SEALs and the boat crew. As much as we all enjoy the Cold War / Hot War scenarios, it seems the future may dictate more littoral missions and conflicts.

Edited to fix link with a "real" computer.

They are there as well as the new Mark 6

Make sure you're using a current db and search for US Mk5 etc.

Mike

The photo in the 444 database for the Mk V (and the data) is for the Pegasus (PHM-1) that entered service in the 1970’s and decommissioned in 1993. I cannot find it anywhere listed as the “Mk V SOC”. The Pegasus was a 48kt capable hydrofoil. The current Mk V is not a hydrofoil and is listed simply as 65+ kts.

The Mk 6 is a riverine/littoral craft first delivered to the Navy in 2014 and is not directly connected to special operations. The Navy calls the Mk 6 a “patrol boat.”

Near as I can tell, the photos and data in 444 is correct as far as it goes, but certainly does not have the Mk V SOC. There is a pretty good set of photos and data (non-Wiki) at warboats.org. You have to put “MkVa” (no quotes) if you have trouble browsing like me. The boat itself carries 2 11m RHIBS and a variety of weapons.

Thanks
Pete

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ASW Capabilities
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• Engagement (Helo)
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Support System (x1)
– Support Equipment

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ORIGINAL: Hongjian

EDIT: Nevermind

Problem was fixed by creating a new SOSUS unit and placing it in deep waters. By merely moving an existing one from shallow (where its arrays do not operate due to shallow depth) into deep waters, the operational status does not automatically change.

Thus, the newly created US and Japanese SOSUS units operated fine, while the displaced Chinese SOSUS did not.