Year | April 1944 |
Vehicle Type | [@type] |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 2.962 |
Crew | 3 + 24 Troops |
Main Armament | 1 x .50 cal M2HB Heavy Machine Gun (Hull Front) |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | 7.95m |
Secondary Armament | 2 x .30 cal M1919A4 Machine Guns (Hull Sides) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 420 x .50 cal & 6000 x .30 cal |
Height | 3.02m |
Width | 3.25m |
Length | 7.95m |
Combat Weight | 17.509 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.46m |
Fording Depth | Floats |
Trench Crossing | [@trench_crossing] |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.48m |
Climbing Ability | 31° |
Radio | SCR 508 |
Armour | None |
Engine | Twin Cadillac Series 42 (Petrol) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 150 miles (240 km) |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | 75 miles (120 km) |
Maximum Road Speed | 17 mph (27 kph) |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 15 mph (24 kph) |
Maximum Water Speed | 6 mph (10 kph) |
Variants | LVT-3C (1949) 1.299 converted from LVT-3s Armoured Roof on Hold Re-designed Hull .30 cal Machine Gun in turret .30 cal Hull Machine Gun |
Notes | The LVT-3 was a new design developed by Borg-Warner. It featuring a rear ramp which was made possible by the main Engines being fitted to side sponsons. It had narrower tracks which were rubber bushed and carried a similar armament to the LVT-A2. The LVT-3 first saw action at Okinawa and went on to serve in the Korean War. |