Small Craft Company

Small Craft Company (SCCO) was a United States Marine Corps unit created in 1991 and deactivated in 2005.[1]

Small Craft Company logo

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. "Small Craft Company decommissioned after 14 years of faithful service".
  2. "Thesis" (PDF). www.dtic.mil. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2017.
  3. "What the Heck is 'small Craft Company' Anyway? - Marine Corps Association". www.mca-marines.org.
  4. "Brown-Water Navy begins hunt for new riverine combat craft". www.nationaldefensemagazine.org. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.


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