One of the great things about SEALs is all the cool gadgets
and vehicles they use in their missions.
The River Patrol Boat (PBR) is a heavily armed boat designed
for high speed patrol and the insertion and extraction of SEAL teams. The craft includes both single and twin .50
caliber machine gun mounts, 40-mm grenade launchers, and other small arms.
The Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) is a high buoyancy,
extreme weather craft, also used for the insertion and extraction of
SEALS. Constructed of glass-reinforced
plastic with an inflatable tube gunwale made of hypalon neoprene and
nylon-reinforced fabric, the RHIB has the ability to operate in light-loaded
condition in winds of 45 knots.
The Combat Rubber Raiding Craft are used for clandestine
surface insertion and extraction of amphibious forces. SEALs use this craft to help their
brothers-in-arms in the US Marine Corps to land and recover reconnaissance
squads.
One more: The Mini-Armored
Troop Carrier (MATC) is a 36 foot all aluminum hull craft that is deployed for
high-speed patrol, interdiction, and combat assault mission. With its large well area, the MATC can
transport combat-ready troops. The
MATC’s propulsion system has an internal jet pump.
These are but a few of the tools SEALs employ to get the job
done. As remarkable as these crafts are,
they do not compare to the men who risk their lives with every mission, who put
love of country and honor above all else.
May the Lord bless you and the United States of America,
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