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Maximum speed. 48 km/h (30 mph), in water 11 km/h (6.8 mph) The LVTP-5 (landing vehicle, tracked, personnel 5) is a family of amphibious armored fighting vehicles used by the Philippine Marine Corps, the Republic of China Marine Corps, and, formerly, the United States Marine Corps. It was designed by the BorgWarner company and built by FMC ...
Landing Vehicle Tracked. LVT (A)-4 amtank at Iwo Jima beach, c. February/March 1945. The Amphibious Vehicle, Tracked (LVT) is an amphibious warfare vehicle and amphibious landing craft, introduced by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. (The USN and USMC use "L" to designate Amphibious vessels, also called "L class".)
The Assault Amphibious Vehicle[2][3] (AAV)—official designation AAVP-7A1 (formerly known as Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-7 abbr. LVTP-7)—is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems (previously by United Defense, a former division of FMC Corporation). [4][5] The AAV-P7/A1 is the current amphibious ...
The battalion was an organic unit of the 2nd Marine Division, composed of a Headquarters and Service Company and three letter companies, all equipped with the Landing Vehicle Tracked-1 (LVT-1). Disabled U.S. LVTs and a Japanese Type 95 light tank on Tarawa litter the beach after the battle.
MARLBORO TWP. – The engine of the Landing Vehicle Tracked 4 roared and rattled as the tank-like military vehicle eased its way into the muddy water of a pond.. The 29,000-pound amphibian vehicle ...
The WWII/Korea LVT Museum is located in a Quonset hut-style building at Camp Del Mar, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, near the Assault Amphibian School Battalion Training Command. It houses exhibits on landing vehicles tracked (LVTs) from World War II and the Korean War , including six vintage models used by the US Marine Corps ...
The fourth incarnation of the military's Landing Vehicle, Tracked line of amphibious carrier vehicles, the Water Buffalo was designed in 1943 with major upgrades and improvements to its landing ramp.
Australia. Since 1993, the Royal Australian Navy has operated four Australian-designed and built landing craft, vehicle and personnel (similar in size and concept to the World War II LCVP) from the landing ship, heavy HMAS Tobruk and replenishment oiler HMAS Success. These aluminum craft were built by Geraldton Boat Builders and can carry up to ...