Landing Vehicle Tracked (Armored) Mark
5
GENERAL DATA |
LVT(A)-5 |
Amphibious Tank / Amtank (Direct
Fire) |
? |
Food Machinery
Corp. |
6
|
- Commander in turret
- Gunner in turret
- Loader in turret
- Driver in hull left front
- Assistant driver in hull left front
- Anti-aircraft machine gunner
|
269 |
April 1945 |
DIMENSIONS |
18140 kg |
0.779 kg/cm² |
7.95 m |
7.95 m |
0 m |
3.112 m |
3.25 m |
0.46 m |
2.77 m |
1.38 m |
ARMAMENT |
75 mm Howitzer M3 on M12 Mount (1) |
100 |
360° (manual or hydraulic) |
+40° to -20° (manual) |
24°/sec |
? |
3 x .30cal (7.62 mm) M1919A4 (2) |
6000 |
1: turret - 2: Mount on either side
of turret, bow |
ARMOR |
Welding
|
6.4 mm / rond (lower)
6.4 mm / 7° (upper) |
6.4 mm / 90° |
6.4 mm / 30° |
10-gauge mild steel / 0° |
13 mm /
60° (cabin) |
12-gauge
mild steel mm / 90° |
6.4 mm /
90° |
6.4 mm /
0° & Open |
38 mm / 27-90° |
25 mm / 70° |
25 mm / 70° |
Open |
38 mm /
30-90° |
- |
- |
- |
AUTOMOTIVE |
Continental W-670-9A |
R7 |
262 hp at 2400 rpm |
14.44 hp / ton |
Synchromesh: 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Controlled differential & Steering levers |
Mechanical, external contracting |
529 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
SUSPENSION |
Torsilastic |
11 independently sprung/track |
2/track |
37-alternate-engaged-tooth front drive |
33-tooth adjustable sprocket at rear of track |
- |
Outside guide, dry pin, steel link, extruded grousers |
362 mm |
200 mm |
73 |
3.21 m |
PERFORMANCES |
40 km/h on road
11 km/h in water |
201 km on road
120 km in water |
? L/100 km on road |
31° (from horizontal) |
1.50 m |
0.91 m |
Floats |
9 m on land
15 m in water |
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