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Mark V Special Operations Craft
(MK V SOC) ... The development of Mark-V has occured on North Island, San Diego, California  Weapons for the Navy Seals |
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A multidiscipline
consultant team for design and construction works in
this new 59,000 SF facility to house operational maintenance, training
and administrative functions for 12 of the Navy's newest high speed
vessels. The
North Island location was designed to allow rapid mobilization and
transport of these vessel worldwide. The facility provides
non-depot level maintenance of rolling stock and depot level
maintenance of the MK V SOC vessels. In addition to maintenance
and supply/spare parts warehousing facilities, on-site administration
and training facilities with classrooms and briefing areas were
provided.
 On the right side of this image you see three units being pushed out of the complex gate. |
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Final design documents included a new
115' by 37'
U-shaped, reinforced concrete pier, 60' long concrete floating docks to
berth five vessels, and an ADA compliant gangway. Special design
requirements for the pier included the capability to support the
combined load of a 50-ton MK V SOC vessel and a 70-ton marine travel
lift used to lift the vessels out of the water and transport them to
the maintenance facility.
The aft deck image of a Mark V displays four weapons stations built in. On the statbord side are two .50-caliber heavy machine guns, and on the port side are two MK19 40mm machine grenade launchers. A combat rubber raiding craft )CRRC), or Zodiac, sits poised on the rear deck, which is slanted to facilitate launch and recovery during infiltration and extraction operations. Individual seating is provided. |
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Training occurs on the Silver Strand area south of North Island. Links: http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/mark_v.htm http://www.globalspecialoperations.com/nswws.html http://www.cashassociates.com/u_s.htm |
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