TM-55-2350-215-10-15
TANK, COMBAT, FULL-TRACKED, M60-SERIES
TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
TM-55-2350-215-10-15 - Page 3 of 66
*TM 55-2350-215-10-15
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Safety .
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4-1
Preparation of Vehicle .
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4-5
4-1
Transport of M60-Series Vehicle by US Air Force C-5 Airplane .
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4-6
4-1
Internal and External Transport by US Army Aircraft .
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4-7
4-2
5.
HIGHWAY TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
Section I.
GENERAL
Scope .
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5-1
5-1
Safety .
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5-2
5-1
General .
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5-3
5-1
II.
TRANSPORT BY SEMITRAILER
Transport of M60-Series Tank by Semitrailer .
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5-4
5-1
Preparation of M60-Series Tank.
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5-5
5-1
Transport of M60-Series Tank on M747 Semitrailer, Towed by Truck Tractor (M746
or M911) of the Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) System .
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5-6
5-1
CHAPTER 6.
MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
Section I.
GENERAL
Scope .
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6-1
6-1
Safety .
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6-2
6-1
Water Shipment .
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6-3
6-1
II.
LOADING AND SECURING
General Rules for Stowing Tracked Vehicles.
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6-4
6-1
Barges and Lighters .
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6-5
6-4
Landing Ships, Landing Craft, and Amphibious Vehicles .
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6-6
6-4
Lighter Aboard Ship (LASH) .
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6-7
6-4
CHAPTER 7.
RAIL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
Section I.
GENERAL
Scope .
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7-1
7-1
Maximum Utilization of Railcars.
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7-2
7-1
II.
TRANSPORT ON CONUS RAILWAYS
General .
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7-3
7-1
Preparation for Loading .
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7-4
7-1
Loading M60-Series Tanks on 68Foot, 140-Ton, Chain-Tiedown DODX Flatcar .
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7-5
7-2
Loading M60-Series Tanks on General-Purpose Flatcars .
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7-6
7-12
Transport of One or Two M60-Series Tanks on 54-Foot DODX Flatcar.
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7-7
7-18
Transport of M60-Series Tanks in Controlled Train Service for Unit Moves.
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7-8
7-20
Transport of M60-Series Tank Restrained With Wood Blocking Only .
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7-9
7-20
Transport of M60-Series Tanks on Special-Purpose Flatcars .
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7-10
7-20
III.
TRANSPORT ON FOREIGN RAILWAYS
General .
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7-11
7-20
Transport on Foreign-Service Flatcars .
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7-12
7-20
APPENDIX.REFERENCES.
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