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United States' Landing Vehicle Tracked LVT (A)(2)
LVT(A)(2) |
Similar to (2) but with armor plate. Called the "Water Buffalo". Carried 18 troops or a cargo of 5,900 lb1 (2,041 kg1). 450 built by Roebling and Ford.
| LVT (A)(2) | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 3, 45 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 32,000 lb, 32,200 lb5 14.4 tons3 |
| Length w/gun | 26' 1"5, 26' 11" 7.95 m3 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 8' 1"5 2.46 m3 |
| Width | 10' 8"5 3.25 m3 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 18"5 |
| Ground contact length | 126.5"5 |
| Ground pressure | 9.8 psi5 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | .50 cal HB M2 MG5 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | .30 cal M1919A4 MG5 USMC: 3: .30 cal M1919A4 MG5 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | Front: 133 Side: 63 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 0.5"@0°5 |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 0.25"@0°5 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | 0.25"@0°5 |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Wright W670 Continental W970-9A5 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | Air5 |
| Cylinders | R-75 |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 2503,5 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | Synchromesh5 5 forward, 1 reverse5 |
| Steering | Controlled differential5 |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | Gasoline5 |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 104 gallons5 |
| Road consumption | 1 mpg5 |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Max speed | 20 mph5 40 kph3 water: 7.5 mph5, 10 kph3 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 150 miles5 Water: 50 miles5 |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | 5'5 |
| Vertical obstacle | 3'5 |
| Climbing ability | 30° slope5 |
| Suspension (Type) | Torsilastic springs5 |
| Wheels each side | 11 single bogie wheel assemblies5 |
| Return rollers each side | 25 |
| Tracks (Type) | Steel, twin chains with "W" shaped grousers5 |
| Length | |
| Width | 14.25"5 |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | 735 |
| Pitch | 4 1/8"5 |
| Tire tread | Rubber5 |
| Track centers/tread | 113.5"5 |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
- Battle Winning Tanks, Aircraft & Warships of World War II, David Miller, 2000
- Tank Data 2, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, E. J. Hoffschmidt and W. H. Tantum IV, 1969
