Pearlington in Hancock County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Special Operations Craft Riverine

(SOC-R)

September 2, 2017

1. Special Operations Craft Riverine Marker

Inscription.
The SOC-R is designed as a high speed boat with ample weapons and equipment capacity. Its primary mission is insertion/extraction of SEALs into a low-to-medium threat environment in a riverine area. Secondary missions include providing fire support. serving as a staging area and reconnaissance platform, acting as a waterborne guard post and operating as an interdiction or Search and Rescue craft. The SOC-R is quick and maneuverable with a shallow draft, and can operate in a coastal environment as well as waterways that are located well inland. Its large capacity allows forces to conduct extended operations.

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

Location. 30° 18.725′ N, 89° 36.252′ W. Marker is in Pearlington, Mississippi, in Hancock County. Marker can be reached from Discovery Circle, half a mile west of State Highway 607, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Discovery Circle, Pearlington MS 39572, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. TAO Buoy (a few steps from this marker); Tsunami Buoy (a few steps from this marker); H-1 Rocket Engine (a few steps from this marker); F-1 Rocket Engine

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Infinity Eagle (within shouting distance of this marker); Gainesville Volunteers (approx. ¼ mile away); Napoleon (approx. 1.9 miles away); John C. Stennis Space Center (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pearlington.

More about this marker. Located at the Infinity Science Center, off of exit 2 off of Interstate 10 Mississippi east bound.

September 2, 2017

2. Special Operations Craft Riverine Marker

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September 2, 2017

3. Special Operations Craft Riverine

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2017.