Offshore Raiding Craft
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Holyhead Marine Services |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Fast Assault Craft |
| Displacement: | Light Load 4760 kg inc fuel & 2 crew & armour, Full load 6000 kg |
| Length: | 9.1m |
| Beam: | 2.9m |
| Draught: | Light 0.56 m, Loaded 0.69 m |
| Propulsion: | Twin Steyr M0256K43 high speed diesel engines each developing 250Hp/184Kw at 4300rpm. |
| Speed: | Light load 39 knots, Full load 32 knots |
| Range: | In excess of 200 nautical miles (370 km) |
| Complement: | 12 Royal Marines (1 driver, 3 gunners, 8 fully equipped troops) |
| Armament: | Fwd; single or twin GPMG. Aft 2 off; .50 cal, GPMG or 40mm grenade launchers, Gau mini gun |
| Armour: | Dynema ballistic protection to defeat 7.62mm x 39 Ball at 20m. (optional) |
The Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC) is a small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols.[1] The ORC is primarily used when undertaking strategic raiding missions, where speed and covertness is desired.[according to whom?] However, it is equally capable when conducting larger scale amphibious operations alongside the larger and more traditional LCACs, LCUs and LCVPs.[according to whom?] [2]
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Royal Marines - Landing Craft, royalnavy.mod.uk, Retrieved 15 June 2014
External links
- Royal Marines - Landing Craft (royalnavy.mod.uk)
- Video - HMS Bulwark - Offshore Raiding Craft (youtube.com)
