Year | March 1944 |
Vehicle Type | [@type] |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 1.890 |
Crew | 6 |
Main Armament | 1 x 75mm L/15 M2 or M3 Howitzer |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -20° to +40° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual 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 .50 cal M2HB Heavy Machine Gun (Early Models). 2 x .30 cal M1919A4 Machine Guns (Late Models).
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Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 100 x 75mm & 400 x .50 cal or 600 x .30 cal |
Height | 2.77m |
Width | 3.25m |
Length | 7.95m |
Combat Weight | 18.000 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 (Cab): 13mm. Hull Sides: 6.4mm. Hull Rear: 6.4mm. Hull Top: 6.4mm. Hull Bottom: None. Turret Gun Mantlet: 38mm. Turret Front: 38mm. Turret Sides: 254mm. Turret Rear: 25mm. Turret Top: Open.
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Engine | Continental W-670-9A (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 125 miles (201 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 | Fire support version of the LVT-4 mounting a similar turret from used on the M8 HMC. It carried the 75mm M8 howitzer and some versions had a flame-thrower installed in place of the 75mm. it had a .50 cal HMC installed on the turret top. Its cargo hold was covered by armour to provide overhead protection. The LVT-A4 saw action along with the LVT-4 at Saipan. |