Water Transportation

On the water, Marines typically transport M1 Abrams using combat ships such as a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. They hold five M1 Abrams battle tanks, up to 25 AAVs, eight M198 howitzers, 68 trucks, and up to 12 other support vehicles. The tanks are then taken to shore using a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) with one tank per landing craft. The LCAC limit is a 60-ton payload or 75 tons in an overload condition, which they use to move M1 Abrams tanks.