1.Specifications

Primary function: Armored vehicle used for launching and retrieving a 60-foot scissors-type bridge.

Manufacturer: General Dynamics Land Systems Division

Contractor: Anniston Army Depot (ANAD)

M60A1 Tank Chassis:

Power plant: 12 cylinder diesel engine AVOS-1790-20

Power train: CD-850-6A 2 speed forward, 1 reverse

Weight, combat loaded: 56.6 tons (51.33 metric tons)

Ground clearance: 18 inches (.4572 meters)

Length: 31 feet (9.44 meters)

Width: 12 feet (3.66 meters)

Maximum speed (governed): 30 miles/hour (48.3 kilometers)

Cross country speed: 8-12 miles/hour (12.88-19.32 km)

Trench crossing: 8.5 feet (2.59 meters)

Range: 290 miles (464 kilometers)

Fuel capacity: 375 gallons (14.19 hectoliters)

Crew: 2 enlisted

Introduction date: February 1987

Unit Replacement Cost: $749,000

Marine Corps Inventory: 55 bridges, 37 launchers

Bridge:

Length, extended: 63 feet (19.19 meters)

Length, folded: 32 feet (9.75 meters)

Bridge span: 60 feet (18.28 meters)

Width, overall: 13.1 feet (3.99 meters)

Width, roadway: 12.5 feet (3.81 meters)

Width, treadway: 5.75 feet (1.75 meters)

Height, unfolded: 3.1 feet (.94 meters)

Weight: 14.65 tons (13.28 metric tons)