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10-01-2011, 05:23 PM
Tanksmasher
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So I've decided to expand my Joe's Special Boat team to incorporate a hovercraft detachment, bringing the total to four:
Detachment A (Maritime)
Mission: medium-range insertion; interdiction; patrol/surveillance
Watercraft: 2 x Mk V SOC
Crew: 5 x SWCC
Payload: 16 x SEALs/Marines
Detachment B (Littoral)
Mission: short-range insertion; VBSS; patrol/surveillance
Watercraft: 2 x RHIB
Crew: 3 x SWCC
Payload: 8 x SEALs/Marines
Detachment C (Riverine)
Mission: short-range insertion; recon; patrol; SAR
Watercraft: 2 x SOC-R
Crew: 4 x SWCC
Payload: 8 x SEALs/Marines
Detachment D (Amphibious)
Mission: medium-range insertion; assault; recon
Watercraft: 2 x WHALE
Crew: 4 x SWCC
Payload: 8 x SEALs/Marines
My new detachment is an abridged version of the provisional "Air Boat Platoon" that the US Army operated in the Mekong Delta between 1968 and 1970. Unoffically designated the 39th Cavalry Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Platoon of the 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, the platoon employed three Bell SK-5 hovercrafts, whose design I believe served as the inspiration for the WHALE.
The Army's ACV was a modified version of the Navy's PACV to carry more passengers and heavier armament. An ACV had a crew of seven and could carry 10-12 troops, mostly outside the cabin on the decks. Above the cabin were two turrets, each with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun, and from two cabin-side windows protruded an M60. A single M5 (40 mm grenade launcher) was mounted to the left-front deck. The bow even has an unloading ramp similar to the WHALE, but no hydro sled. :(
Here's a pic of the Navy's PACV.
Here's the SK-5. Unlike the PACV, it had two turrets on top and a wider cabin. A typical crew consisted of a Vehicle Commander (E7), Driver (E6), Radar Navigator (E5), Senior Gunner (E5), two M60 Gunners (E4), and an Observer/Gunner (E4).
Since the WHALE has limited crew stations, I only need a complement of four. My Navigator also serves as a Weapon Systems Operator for the quad SAMs and depth charges.
Here's a sample list of one hovercraft's personnel.
Crew:
Detachment Leader/Pilot - Cutter
Navigator/WSO - Rampart
Senior Gunner - Shipwreck
Gunner - Topside
Recon Team:
Team Leader - Gung-Ho
Ast Team Leader - Leatherneck
Senior Scout - Pathfinder
Scout - Recondo
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