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The Inflatable Raiding Craft (IRC) is a series of fast raiding and assault craft in service with the
royalnavy.mod.uk, Retrieved 15 June 2014Inflatable Raiding Craft
eliteukforces.info, Retrieved 15 June 2014 *Weight (full): 1,250 kg (1.25 tonnes) *Length: *Width: *Speed (full): *Endurance: 2 hours *Troops: 6 Royal Marines (1 driver, 5 fully equipped troops)
Royal Marines - Landing Craft
(royalnavy.mod.uk) Amphibious warfare vessels of the United Kingdom Landing craft Royal Marines Military boats {{boat-stub
The Inflatable Raiding Craft (IRC) is a series of fast raiding and assault craft in service with the Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
(incl. the Royal Marines
The Royal Marines provide the United Kingdom's amphibious warfare, amphibious special operations capable commando force, one of the :Fighting Arms of the Royal Navy, five fighting arms of the Royal Navy, a Company (military unit), company str ...
and the Special Boat Service
The Special Boat Service (SBS) is the special forces unit of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. The SBS can trace its origins back to the Second World War when the Army Special Boat Section was formed in 1940. After the Second World War, the Roy ...
). Despite being among the smallest of the amphibious craft, the IRC is one of the most widely used due to its mobility and versatility. The IRC is essentially a type of inflatable boat
An inflatable boat is a lightweight boat constructed with its sides and Bow (watercraft), bow made of Inflatable, flexible tubes containing pressurised gas. For smaller boats, the floor and Hull (watercraft), hull are often flexible, while for ...
, the American equivalent is the Combat Rubber Raiding Craft.
Specifications
The Inflatable Raiding Craft has the following specifications:Royal Marines - Landing Craftroyalnavy.mod.uk, Retrieved 15 June 2014
eliteukforces.info, Retrieved 15 June 2014 *Weight (full): 1,250 kg (1.25 tonnes) *Length: *Width: *Speed (full): *Endurance: 2 hours *Troops: 6 Royal Marines (1 driver, 5 fully equipped troops)
See also
* List of active Royal Marines military watercraftReferences
External links
Royal Marines - Landing Craft
(royalnavy.mod.uk) Amphibious warfare vessels of the United Kingdom Landing craft Royal Marines Military boats {{boat-stub