Landing Vehicle, Tracked
| Landing Vehicle, Tracked | |
|---|---|
LVT-4 unloading a Jeep | |
| Type | Amphibious vehicle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Produced | July 1941 – August 1945 |
| No. built |
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| Specifications (LVT-4) | |
| Mass | 36,400 lb (16,500 kg) |
| Length | 26 ft 1 in (7.95 m) |
| Width | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
| Height | 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) |
| Crew | 2–3 |
| Passengers | Up to 24 |
| Armor | 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 inch (6.4 to 12.7 mm) if added |
Main armament | 2 × pintle-mounted 0.50 in Browning M2HB machine guns |
Secondary armament | 2 × pintle-mounted .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machine guns Various small infantry arms (when carrying assault troops) |
| Engine | Continental W-670-9A; 7 cylinder, 4 stroke, air-cooled gasoline radial aircraft engine 250 hp (190 kW) |
| Power/weight | 15.2 hp/t |
| Payload capacity | 9,000 lb (4,100 kg) if unarmored |
| Transmission | Spicer manual transmission, 5 forward and 1 reverse gears |
| Suspension | Rubber torsilastic |
| Fuel capacity | 140 US gallons (530 L) |
Operational range | 150 mi (240 km) on road, 75 mi (121 km) in water |
| Maximum speed | 20 mph (32 km/h) on land, 7.5 mph (12.1 km/h) in water |
| LVT(A)-4 | |
|---|---|
LVT(A)-4 amtank at Iwo Jima beach, c. February/March 1945 | |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 40,000 lb (18,000 kg) |
| Length | 26 ft 1 in (7.95 m) |
| Width | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
| Height | 10 ft 2.5 in (3.112 m) |
| Crew | 6 (commander, gunner, loader, driver, assistant driver, AA machine gunner) |
| Armor | 1⁄4 to 1+1⁄2 in (6.4 to 38.1 mm) |
Main armament | 1× 75 mm M2/M3 Howitzer |
Secondary armament | 3× .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machine gun |
| Engine | Continental W-670-9A; 7 cylinder, 4 cycle, radial gasoline 250 hp (190 kW) |
| Power/weight | 13.9 hp/t |
| Transmission | Spicer manual transmission, 5 forward and 1 reverse gears |
| Suspension | Rubber torsilastic |
| Fuel capacity | 106 US gallons (400 L) |
Operational range | 200 km (road), 120 km (water) |
| Maximum speed | 40 km/h (25 mph), in water 11 km/h (6.8 mph) |
The Landing Vehicle, Tracked (LVT) is an amphibious warfare vehicle and amphibious landing craft, introduced by the United States Navy. The United States Marine Corps, United States Army, and Canadian and British armies used several LVT models during World War II.
Originally intended solely as cargo carriers for ship to shore operations, they evolved into assault troop and fire support vehicles. The types were known as amphtrack, amtrak, amtrac, etc. (portmanteaus of amphibious tractor), alligator and gator.