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LCAC

Specifications-- Builder Textron Marine and Land Systems Lockheed Avondale Gulfport Marine

Power Plant -- Four Avco-Lycoming gas turbines;
two shrouded reversible-pitch propellers;
four double-entry fans for lift

Length -- 88 feet

Beam -- 47 feet

Displacement -- 200 tons full load

Capacity -- 60 tons/75 ton overload

Speed-- 40 plus knots with payload

Armament -- 2 - 12.7mm MGs. Gun mounts will support:
M-2HB .50 cal machine gun;
Mk-19 Mod3 40mm grenade launcher;
M-60 machine gun Crew -- 5 Range -- 200 miles at 40 kts with payload 300 miles at 35 kts with payload

Personnel Capacity -- 24 Troops 180 w/PTM

Vehicles per Sortie
12 HMMWVs per sortie
4 LAVs per sortie
2 AAVs per sortie
1 M1A1 per sortie
4 M923 per sortie,br> 2 M923 5-Ton Trucks,2 M198 Howitzers, and 2 HMMWVs per sortie

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060126-N-4374S-006 Indian Ocean (Jan. 26, 2006) - A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4), approaches the well deck of dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall and embarked ACU-4 are currently on deployment conducting maritime security operations (MSO) in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg (RELEASED)