U.S. Navy continues to prove and purchase new riverine boats
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Towards the beginning of the year, a new coastal command boat (CCB) began to operate in this Persian Gulf, outfitting the brown-water U.S. Navy with an interesting new capability as personnel from Commander, Task Force 56 (CTF-56) continue to test and prove a series of concepts.
The 65-foot, 50-ton craft — numbered 65PB1101 — was shipped from San Diego in February. The CCB is similar in design to the larger Mark VI patrol boats being built by SAFE Boats, of which a total of six a...
