Landing Vehicle Tracked Mark 1
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | LVT-1, Alligator |
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| Type | Amphibious Tractor / Amtrac |
Radio Equipment | ? |
| Manufacturer(s) | Roebling, Food
Machinery Corp., Borg-Warner Corp., Graham-Paige, St. Louis Car
Co. |
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| Crew | 3 + 24 passengers |
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| Production Quantity | 1225 |
Date of first acceptance | July 1941 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 14700kg |
Ground pressure | 0.60 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 6.55 m |
Length w/Gun | - |
| Barrel Overhang | - |
Height | 2.48 m |
| Width | 3.00 m |
Ground clearance | 0.46 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 2 x .30cal (7.62 mm) M1919A4 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 6000 |
| Traverse | Manual |
Elevation | Manual |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | - |
| Secondary Armament | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Location | 1: Skate mounts around cargo area |
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| ARMOR | ||||
None
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Hercules WXLC-3 |
Type & Displacement | 6 cylinders |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 146 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 9.93 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Spicer: 3 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | Steering levers |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 302 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Unsprung |
Road wheels | 11/track |
| Track return rollers | 2/track |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front drive |
| Idler Sprockets | Adjustable at rear of track |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Link-Belt roller chains connected by aluminum cleats | ||
| Width | 260.4 mm |
Pitch | 82.80 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 79 |
Track ground contact | 3.56 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 20 km/h on road 10 km/h in water |
Range | 241 km on road 96 km in water |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 31° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.63 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.46 m |
| Maximum fording depth | Floats |
Minimum turning diameter | ? |
| Sources | |||
| AFV Database | Vehicles.com | - |
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