Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mk V Special Operations Craft [SOC]

National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2021

1. Mk V Special Operations Craft [SOC] Marker

Inscription.
The Mk V is a medium range SOC Assault Craft. Operated by Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen [SWCC] the Mk V primarily supports Navy SEALs. The Mk V carries five crew and sixteen fully equipped SEALs. They ride on seats designed for maximum comfort and shock mitigation in high seas or heavy maneuvering. The Craft can carry four Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts [CRRC] with six outboard motors and fuel.

Mk Vs are outfitted with four gun mounts which could be outfitted with a combination of weapons systems such as the M2 50 Cal. machine gun or M240 7.62 Cal. machine gun.

Erected by National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 27° 29.754′ N, 80° 18.053′ W. Marker is in Fort Pierce, Florida, in St. Lucie County. Marker can be reached from U.S. A1A, 0.3 miles south of Jackson Way, on the right when traveling north. Located within the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3302 N Hwy A1A, Fort Pierce FL 34949, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Button (within shouting distance of this marker); SOC-R Special Operations Craft-Riverine (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Combatant Craft Assault (CCA) (within shouting distance of this marker); SOC-6 Special Operations Craft-6 (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); O Course (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Medal of Honor Statue (about 300 feet away); WW II Training Area (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Pierce.

Also see . . . Mark V Special Operations Craft (SOC). (Submitted on November 21, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2021

2. Mk V Special Operations Craft [SOC] Marker

Mk V Special Operations Craft [SOC] image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2021

3. Mk V Special Operations Craft [SOC]

Mk V helm area seating image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2021

4. Mk V helm area seating

Mk V SEAL Team seating image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2021

5. Mk V SEAL Team seating

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 21, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.