Engineering:LVTP-5
| LVTP-5 | |
|---|---|
 An LVTP-5 on display at the USS Alabama (BB-60) memorial in Mobile, Alabama. The front of the vehicle is facing right in this picture. | |
| Type | Armored personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1956–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 37.4 t |
| Length | 9.04 m (29 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 3.57 m (11 ft 9 in) |
| Height | 2.92 m (9 ft 7 in) |
| Crew | 3+34 passengers |
| Armour | 6-16 mm |
Main armament | .30 caliber MG/105mm howitzer(LVTP-6) |
| Engine | Continental LV-1790-1 V-12 gasoline 704 hp (525 kW) |
| Power/weight | 19 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsilastic |
Operational range | 306 km (190 mi) road, 92 km (57 mi) water |
| 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 and, formerly, the United States Marine Corps. It was designed by the BorgWarner company and built by FMC (Food Machinery Corporation) along with a few other companies. It was first accepted into service in 1956. Some 1,124 basic units were produced, plus the specialist variants, and many saw action in the Vietnam War.
History
The LVTP-5 was an evolution of the LVT-1 to LVT-4 World War II-era landing vehicle tracked series, but was considerably larger and could carry 30-34 combat-armed troops. A smaller design based on the M59 APC was also produced as the LVT-6, but only a few were built.
The LVTP-5 was replaced in service by the LVT-7 family.
The most common type was the LVTP-5, an armored personnel carrier, with mine-sweeper, command, recovery and fire support variants, the latter mounted a 105 mm howitzer. An anti-aircraft version was prototyped, but never saw service.
As of the mid-2010s, the sole remaining state user of the LVTH-6 was the Philippines, who used four of them for their naval infantry force.[1][2] As of 2013, Philippine LVTH-6s came in a "digital"-style camouflage pattern.[1]
Variants
- LVTP-5 (landing vehicle tracked, personnel) - armored personnel carrier
- LVTC-5 (landing vehicle, tracked, command) - command vehicle
- LVTH-6 (landing vehicle, tracked, howitzer) - fire support variant armed with M49 105 mm howitzer. Two hundred and ten units built.
- LVTR-1 (landing vehicle, tracked, recovery) - recovery vehicle. Sixty-five units built.
- LVTE-1 (landing vehicle, tracked, engineer) - mine-sweeper. Forty-one units built.
- LVTAA-X1 (landing vehicle, tracked, anti aircraft) - anti-aircraft variant, to be fitted with the turret of the M42 Duster. Only prototype built.
Operators
- Current
Philippines
Philippine Marine Corps, 50 purchased in 1975. Four still in service as of 2016[1][2]
Taiwan
- Former
Chile- Taiwan
United States
South Vietnam[3]
See also
- G-numbers
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "LVTP-5 (1956)". 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20170802012043/http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/US/LVTP-5.php.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Philippine Marine Corps". https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/philippines/pmc-equipment.htm.
- ↑ Dunham, George R (1990). U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The Bitter End, 1973–1975 (Marine Corps Vietnam Operational Historical Series). History and Museums Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. pp. 19–20. ISBN 9780160264559.
Further reading
- David Koller, LVTP5 Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel 5, 2016, Highgloss Publishing, ISBN:9783033052598.
- SNL G277
- Steven Zaloga, Terry Hadler, Michael Badrocke - Amtracs: US Amphibious Assault Vehicles, 1999, Osprey Publishing (New Vanguard 30), ISBN:1-85532-850-X.
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