What is the cargo capacity of the LCU?

• A. 200 tons
• B. 160 tons (5 tanks)
• C. 50 tons
• D. 100 tons

Answer: (B)

The cargo capacity you’re being tested on is the maximum load an LCU can lift in a single trip. For the LCU, that published payload is 160 tons. Think of it as the weight it can safely transport at once, which translates to roughly five medium tanks (five tanks around 30–33 tons each would total about 150–165 tons, close to 160). That framing helps connect the number to a practical loading scenario during amphibious operations.

Other options don’t fit because they either undershoot or overshoot what the LCU is designed to carry in one lift: 50 tons is far under the limit, 100 tons still misses the full tank load, and 200 tons would exceed the safe maximum. So 160 tons, about five tanks, is the correct capacity.