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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) - 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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The US Army did/have more water craft than the US Navy and more aircraft than the US Air Force (these stats are old... like my MACV time). I commanded a large detatchment; Army, Navy, Marines and two Seals. We had two transfer tugs... Army tugs.
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The Army has (or used to) has more vessels than the US Navy... most are transfer or tugs. But, we do have boats/ships.
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I was on the LaJolla for a sub rescue exercise off of S.Korea. I was preceded by many Soldiers who may have used her for water insertion. Nothing like fling under water.
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The Army uses LCU 2000s here in the Pacific to transport equipment and supplies both from Oahu to the Big Island (PTA) for training events since there is not a lot of real estate here to train on, and from Hawaii to other islands in the Pacific for logistic support. Believe it or not, we have a lot of assets spread out here. Its cheaper than airlifting, and since we use them almost exclusively for army equipment we don't have to use Navy resources.
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I didn't "serve" on a USN ship or boat. But in the course of servING, I've been on ships with my gear.
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Certain MOS's, like MI, MIGHT end up someplace like a Submarine if the mission warrants it. I was on Submarines and I think I might've seen some folks from other services (Army, Air Force) onboard from time to time, or not, I can't really say, lol...
I'm sure that IF this were to occur, they'd probably be called Riders and IF they were onboard different vessels for more than 2 year cumulative time, they'd probably earn the Army Sea Service Ribbon.
I'm sure that IF this were to occur, they'd probably be called Riders and IF they were onboard different vessels for more than 2 year cumulative time, they'd probably earn the Army Sea Service Ribbon.
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I only HEARD the criteria for cumulative service. Maybe for 6 mos straight you earn it?
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