Year | April 1942 |
Vehicle Type | [@type] |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 509 |
Crew | 6 |
Main Armament | 1 x 37mm L/53 M6 Gun or 1 x Flame-Thrower |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -10° to +25° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Powered 24°/Sec) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | 7.95m |
Secondary Armament | 1 x .30 cal M1919A4 Machine Gun (Coaxial). 2 x .30 cal M1919A4 Machine Guns (Scarff Mounts).
|
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 104 x 37mm & 6000 x .30 cal |
Height | 3.07m |
Width | 3.25m |
Length | 7.95m |
Combat Weight | 14.900 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.46m |
Fording Depth | Floats |
Trench Crossing | 1.50m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.91m |
Climbing Ability | 31° |
Radio | SCR 508 |
Armour | Hull Front: 13mm. Hull Sides: 6.4mm. Hull Rear: 6.4mm. Hull Top: 6.4mm. Hull Bottom: None. Gun Mantlet: 38mm. Turret Front: 38mm. Turret Sides: 25mm. Turret Rear: 25mm. Turret Top: 13mm.
|
Engine | Continental W-670-9A (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 125 miles (210 km) |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | 75 miles (120 km) |
Maximum Road Speed | 25 mph (40 kph) |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 15 mph (24 kph) |
Maximum Water Speed | 7 mph (11 kph) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The LVT-A1 was an armoured version based on similar lines to the LVT-2. It was developed for fire support with the addition of a turret similar to the version mounted on the M3 light tank and armed with a 37mm M6 gun and a .30 cal coaxial machine gun. It also had a further two .30 cal machine guns mounted on the rear deck. The LVT-A1 saw action at Roi-Namur, Northern Kwajalein Atoll, Saipan, Guam, Tinian and Peleliu. |