                                Command : LOAD

 SYNTAX:
   [##:##] Command: load <SHIP/TANK/BALLOON/FLEET> <AMOUNT> <COMMODITY>

SYNTAX:
   [##:##] Command: load <CARRIER/SUBMARINE> <PLANE/MISSILE> plane

SYNTAX:
   [##:##] Command: load <SHIP> <TANK> tank

The load command carries out the loading of ships, tanks, and balloons.   Com-
modities (like guns, military, food) can be loaded onto almost any ship, tank,
or balloon. Missiles can be loaded onto nuke subs and  planes  can  be  loaded
onto  carriers.   Tanks can be loaded on any ship that has 'trans' capability.
The show ship capabilities command can be used to determine vehicle  capabili-
ties and cargo capacities.

Unrestricted loading and unloading can be performed only in sectors  that  are
at  least  2% efficient.  In sectors with less than 2% efficiency you can load
and unload only people.  Ships can load and unload only in harbors  and  trade
centers; balloons can be loaded/unloaded in harbors and airports; tanks can be

                                Command : LOAD

loaded/unloaded on any land sector except bridge spans.

In the first form, load vehicle# amount commodity, the amount argument  speci-
fies the amount of the given commodity you wish to load on each vehicle speci-
fied.  Amounts greater than that allowed will be truncated to the maximum pos-
sible.

In the second form, load carrier# plane# 'plane', where you say plane  instead
of  say civ a plane/missile is loaded onto a carrier/sub.  A carrier can carry
a maximum of eight planes.

In the third form, load ship# tank# 'tank',  the  specified  land  vehicle  is
loaded  onto  a ship capable of transporting vehicles (carriers, cargo ships).
A ship can carry a maximum of four tanks,  and  the  tanks  can  belong  to  a
foreign ally.  Commodities aboard a ship and any of your own tanks it is tran-
sporting can be exchanged enroute by using the tend command.

Use the show ship cap command for a table of the maximum amounts of each items
that can be carried on each ship type.

                                Command : LOAD

See  also  :  unload,  navigate,  show,  ship-types,  tank-types,  train-type,
balloon-types

