LCRS
The LCRS (Landing Craft Rubber Small) was a small inflatable boat which was used by the United States Navy and USMC from 1938 to 1945. During World War II 8,150 LCRSs were made. It had a weight of 95 kg and could transport seven men.
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LCRS with equipment
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LCRS outboard
Army Lt. Lloyd Peddicord of the Observer Group designed an inflatable boat and brought his plans to the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, which produced the craft.[1]
The Naval Combat Demolition Units were organised in a six-man team of an officer, a petty officer and four seamen using a seven-man LCRS inflatable boat to carry their explosives and gear.[2]
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Notes
- Dockery, Kevin (2007). Navy SEALS: A History of the Early Years. Bud Brutsman (interviews). New York: Berkley Books. ISBN 9780425188514. OCLC 52609107. pp. 16–17.
- Dockery, Kevin (2007). Navy SEALS: A History of the Early Years. Bud Brutsman (interviews). New York: Berkley Books. ISBN 9780425188514. OCLC 52609107. p. 34.
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