tbrandon517
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6 months ago CCH Force growing and USN is looking to add loitering munitions across the CCH, CCM, and CCA fleets with a similar launcher to LRUSV.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/navys-secretive-fleet-of-stealthy-special-operations-boats-set-to-evolve?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1rQZL-vrBBlpm1ImYn1nLnMHu0DrT116ZLP8kwF78tw53lFTWVCptmyHk_aem_ASu0N_On7JVsWFbwf982sRMmMqAUVhRSaF4ZUokzN4SNwPKP0z4-v-zjwAPHZAy5RFNKUBYu09jWe-FqgPr-c3-1 https://www.twz.com/21813/u-s-special-operators-eye-adding-suicide-drones-to-their-stealthy-speedboats https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/07/naval-special-warfare-programs-update-with-ussocom-at-sofic-2021/ https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2024/05/08/seals-want-loitering-munitions-aboard-insertextract-patrol-boats/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_dfn&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0zLmMBhyC0HB1o5h_KQlVJCwGSWjWb8ydpH96qdxbFBg_JMLTAIjs5jWU_aem_ASuNo-46kKOPtIkfbbmjKXMcHRV_TwFqEJlkSx3eUKETigvdUbit8TdvtncLxX1VBZWj0x5nrjjO9-IG71M28782
Huib18
DB Selector
DB3K
Hypothetical
No
Name
Sealion II/III Combatant Craft Heavy (CCH)
Class
Sealion II/III Combatant Craft Heavy (CCH)
Country
United States
Service
Navy
In Commission
2013
Length (m)
24.4
Beam (m)
4.4
Draft (m)
Variable
Standard Displacement (t)
36
Full Displacement (t)
Undetermined
Empty Displacement (t)
29
Complement
7
Max Sea State
Not disclosed
Primary Propulsion Type
Diesel
Propulsion
2 x 1,500 brake horse power 10V2000 M93 CR diesel engines with twin-water jet
Fuel Capacity (kg)
5299.6
Flank Speed (kt)
30-60 kts (surfaced), 8 kts (semi-submerged)
Range (nm) at Speed (kt)
Undisclosed
Sensors
1x Furuno Navigation radar 1x Flir Turret
Mounts
Small arms and man portable rockets/missiles deployed from access hatches.
Aircraft & Docking Facilities
Rear mission bay with stern ramp 2x Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (1 inflated, 1 stowed) or 1x SEAL Jet Ski, 8-12 SEALS.
Comms/Datalinks
Similar to Combatant Craft Medium and Combatant Craft Assault.
Ship Codes
No response
Comments
Semi-Submersible special operations craft of the United States,
Sources
http://www.hisutton.com/SEALION%20and%20Alligator%20stealth%20boats.html https://jalopnik.com/unmasking-the-columbia-rivers-mysterious-stealth-boats-1583093889 http://www.columbiariverimages.com/Regions/Places/stealth_boats.html https://www.americanspecialops.com/boats/cch-sealion/ https://seapowermagazine.org/navy-seals-third-heavy-combatant-craft-set-for-summer-delivery/ https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/cch.htm https://vigor.net/projects/combatant-craft-heavy-cch https://www.sofx.com/2021/05/22/navy-seals-third-heavy-combatant-craft-set-for-summer-delivery-seapower-magazine/ https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/07/naval-special-warfare-programs-update-with-ussocom-at-sofic-2021/ https://www.hayden-island.com/stealth-boats/ https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/13142/u-s-navy-stealthy-specops-boats-are-zooming-around-the-middle-east https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-submersible_naval_vessel#United_States