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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 United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
(incl. the Royal Marines
The Corps of Royal Marines (RM), also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, are the UK's special operations capable commando force, amphibious light infantry and also one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. The Corps of Royal Marine ...
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 Roya ...
). 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 made of flexible tubes containing pressurised gas. For smaller boats, the floor and hull is often flexible, while for boats longer than , the floor typically consist ...
, the American equivalent is the Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
The Zodiac Milpro Futura Commando 470 or in short FC470 Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC), also known as the "Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft," is a specially fabricated rubber inflatable boat often used by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corp ...
.
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 watercraft
List of active Royal Marines military watercraft is a list of landing craft and other watercraft in service with the Royal Marines. It consist of a varied fleet of transport vessels, patrol vessels and special forces watercraft (I.e mini submari ...
References
External links
Royal Marines - Landing Craft
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