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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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