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I'm curious and maybe a little ignorant, but it seems like the US Army has rarely used ships to transport Army personnel, well except in cases like Normandy of course, and even Vietnam...but why is this? If you were Army and did some time on a USS, try to explain what made your case unique or different. Seems a huge waste of resources is all.
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SSG(P) (Join to see), this Wikipedia article indicates that the Army currently operates 50 ships.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_United_States_Army
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_United_States_Army
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LTC Stephen C.
SSG(P) (Join to see), I'm sure they're in use quite a bit, I just don't know how they're utilized. I think in many instances, a warrant officer is the captain, but that's about all I know, except a few of them are quite large.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runnymede-class_large_landing_craft There is one type. landing craft.
Runnymede-class large landing craft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Runnymede-class large landing craft are powered watercraft in the United States Army. They replaced older USN-design landing craft. Typical Landing Craft Utility design with a bow ramp and large aft superstructure. They transport rolling and tracked vehicles, containers, and outsized and general cargo from ships offshore to shore, as well as to areas that cannot be reached by oceangoing vessels (coastal, harbor, and intercoastal...
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SSG(P) (Join to see)
IMO, a LCU is not considered a warship, or a ship at all... is it solely used for troop and equipment transport? So they probably haven't been used very much beyond WWII and VN.
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SSG(P) (Join to see)
SSG(P) (Join to see) - Runnymede Class LCU 200s are still in use, and each one can haul 17x the weight a single C-17 can haul. They also provide Logistics Over The Shore (LOTS) and can on/offload cargo where there are no or degraded ports available, as they only draw 4 feet of water (can get into shallow water and even beach).
They are commanded by Army Warrant Officers, and crewed by Army 88K (Deck) and 88L (Engineer) Soldiers.
They are commanded by Army Warrant Officers, and crewed by Army 88K (Deck) and 88L (Engineer) Soldiers.
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Certainly. I have a cumulative two years at sea and every time I was out there were Soldiers aboard, generally Rangers, SF, or SFOD..
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I know AF pilots can serve on Navy ships who are part of the officer exchange program. The AF also maintains a small fleet of boats.
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