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USA WWII AFV Catalog

Landing Vehiche Tracked
LVT

LVT Projections (b/w) LVT Color picture

 

Technical & Tactical Description

Main modifications LVT-1
Alligator
LVT-2
Water
Buffalo
LVT(A)-2 LVT-3 LVT-4 LVT(A)-1 LVT(A)-4 LVT(A)-5
Date of production 1941-1945
Weight, t 9,897 13,721       13,62 17,915 18,0
Dimensions, mm:

   Length

   Width

   Height

   Clearance

   

7970

3251

2640

457

         

7970

3250

2460

 

 

7970

3250

2460

 

Engine type   carburetor
Continental W670-9A
carburetor
Continental W670-9A
2 x carburetor Cadillac V-8 carburetor
Continental W670-9A
carburetor
Continental W670-9A
carburetor
Continental W670-9A
carburetor
Continental W670-9A
Engine power, h.p.   250 250 total 220 250 250 250 250
Max speed, km/h   32
12
(on water)
        24
11 (on water)
24
11 (on water)
Max range, km   482
321
(on water)
        240
160
(on water)
240
160
(on water)
Armour thickness, mm:     12,7     12,7 13-25,4 13-25,4
Crew, men 3 + 20 soldiers 3 + 24 soldiers     max 30 soldiers 5 6 6
Armament 1 x 12,7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun,

1 x 7,62 mm Browning M1919A4 machine gun

1 x 12,7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun,

1 x 7,62 mm Browning M1919A4 machine gun

1 x 12,7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun,

1 x 7,62 mm Browning M1919A4 machine gun

  4 x 7,62 mm Browning M1919A4 machine gun 1 x 37 mm M5 or M6 gun,

3 x 7,62 mm Browning M1919A4 machine gun

1 x 75 mm M3 howitzer,

1 x 12,7 mm anti-aircraft Browning M2HB machine gun*

 

1 x 75 mm howitzer with vertical stabilizer
Total number produced 1225 2962 450 2964 8351 510 1890 269

* Two anti-aircraft and 1 x 7,62 mm Browning M1919A4 machine guns were installed in later models LVT(A)-4.


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