LVT-4 AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE

LVT-4 AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE
Image: LVT-4 (USMC)
YearDecember 1944
Vehicle Type[@type]
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced8.348
Crew3 + 30 Troops
Main Armament2 x .50 cal M2HB Heavy Machine Guns
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 Sight7.95m
Secondary Armament2 x .30 cal M1919A4 Machine Guns
Smoke Discharger[@smoke_discharger]
Ammunition Carried420 x .50 cal & 6000 x .30 cal
Height2.50m
Width3.25m
Length7.95m
Combat Weight16.500 kg
Ground Clearance0.46m
Fording DepthFloats
Trench Crossing1.50m
Obstacle Clearance0.91m
Climbing Ability31°
RadioSCR 508/528
Armour(Applique Armour Optional).
Upper Hull Front: 13mm.
Lower Hull Front: 6.5mm.
Machine Gun Shields: 6.5mm.
EngineContinental W-670-9A (Petrol)
Transmission5 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range150 miles (240 km)
Maximum Cross Country Range[@maximum_cross_country_range]
Maximum Water Range50 miles (80 km)
Maximum Road Speed25 mph (40 kph)
Maximum Cross Country Speed15 mph (24 kph)
Maximum Water Speed7.5 mph (12 kph)
Variants[@variants]
NotesDesigned by FMC, the LVT-4 had the engine moved to the front of the vehicle. It also had a rear door added and could carry up to 30 troops. It was produced in larger numbers than any other LVT variant issued in World War Two. The LVT-4 first saw action at Saipan in 1944 and later in the Korean War.