LVTP-5

Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel, Mark 5

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Název:
Name:
LVTP-5 LVTP-5
Originální název:
Original Name:
Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel, Mark 5
Kategorie:
Category:
obrněný transportér armoured personnel carrier
Výrobce:
Producer:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR BorgWarner Inc. (Ingersoll Products Division), Kalamazoo
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR St. Louis Car Co., St. Louis
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Food Machinery & Chemical Corp., Riverside
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp., ?
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Pacific Car & Foundry Co., ?
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.MM.1952-DD.MM.1957
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
1124:
- BorgWarner Inc.: 239
- St. Louis Car Co.: 425
- Food Machinery & Chemical Corp.: 313
- Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp.: 91
- Pacific Car & Foundry Co.: 56
Prototyp vyroben:
Prototype Built:
DD.08.1951
Osádka:
Crew:
3 (velitel, řidič, pomocník řidiče / commander, driver, assistant driver)
Přepravní kapacita:
Seating Capacity:
34 osob/troops
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Bojová hmotnost:
Combat Weight:
39816 kg 87780 lb
Celková délka:
Overall Length:
9042 mm 29 ft 8in
Celková šířka:
Overall Width:
3569 mm 11 ft 8 ½ in
Celková výška:
Overall Height:
3061 mm 10 ft ½ in
Světlá výška:
Ground Clearance:
279 mm 11in
Pancéřování:
Armour:
válcovaná homogenní ocel, 6,4 - 15,9 mm rolled homogeneous steel, 0.25 - 0.675 in
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Typ:
Type:
Continental LV-1790-1
- zážehový, vidlicový, čtyřtaktní
- počet válců: 12
- maximální točivý moment: 2183 Nm při 2200 ot/min
Continental LV-1790-1
- gasoline, V-type, four-stroke
- number of cylinders: 12
- maximum torque: 1610 lb.ft at 2200 rpm
Výkon:
Power:
604 kW při 2800 ot/min 810 bhp at 2800 rpm
Převodové ústrojí:
Transmission:
Allison CD-850-4A (Allison CD-850-4B)
- automatická
- počet stupňů: 2+1
Allison CD-850-4A (Allison CD-850-4B)
- automatic
- number of gears: 2+1
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Rychlost na silnici:
Road Speed:
48 km/h 30 mph
Rychlost v terénu:
Cross-country Speed:
? km/h ? mph
Jízdní dosah po silnici:
Cruising Range on Road:
3061) km 1901) mi
Jízdní dosah v terénu:
Cross-country Cruising Range:
? km ? mi
Překonávání překážek:
Obstacles Crossing:
 
Svah:
Gradient:
32 ° 70 %
Boční náklon:
Side Slope:
27 ° 60 %
Překročivost:
Trench Crossing:
3.66 m 144 in
Výstupnost:
Vertical Obstacle:
0.91 m 36 in
Brodivost:
Fording Depth:
-2) m -2)
Výzbroj:
Armament:
1x 7,62mm kulomet M1919A4 (250 nábojů) 1x 0.3 in machine gun M1919A4 (250 rounds)
Uživatelské státy:
User States:






Poznámka:
Note:
1) silnice, 92 km ve vodě
2) vozidlo je obojživelné;
- maximální rychlost plavby vpřed: 6 km/h
1) road, 57 mi in the water
2) the vehicle is amphibious;
- maximum speed in the water: 6.8 mph
Zdroje:
Sources:
Jane's Armour and Artillery 1985-86
https://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/lvtp5.html
www.valka.cz
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LVTP-5




The amphibious assault vehicle was developed to US Marine Corps requirements beginning in 1950 by BorgWarner (or its Ingersoll Products Division) as a replacement for the Amtrac generation of tracked assault vehicles. The first prototype was completed in August 1951. In total, five companies were involved in the production of 1,124 transports. In 1974 they were decommissioned due to the introduction of the new model LVTP-7 (or AAVP-7A1).

The vehicle carried a crew of three - a commander, driver and machine gunner. The crew sat above the swarm compartment, which was designed to carry up to 34 fully armed soldiers. The engine-gear compartment was located in the rear of the vehicle. The swarm used an engine-driven ramp to enter and exit the transporter. The ramp is located on the front side of the hull. In an emergency, hatches in the hull ceiling could also be used. Through this space, cargo could be placed in the vehicle.


The transporter is fully amphibious, movement in the water is provided by tracks. The drive train consists of nine small running wheels on each side, with the tension wheel in the front, the drive wheel in the rear and tension pulleys.


During the Vietnam War, the 1st Marine Division and 3rd Marine Division deployed the 1st and 3rd Battalions of Amphibious Tractors, which were armed with LVTP-5 series vehicles. The nature of the fighting in Vietnam was unsuitable for traditional landing operations, although several such attacks occurred during the fighting. The LVTP-5s were very bulky, and on land, the M-113 transports with greater maneuverability were preferred for transporting infantry. In addition, they were not designed for extended ground operations, as their chassis suspension suffered from excessive wear and tear on rough terrain. Likewise, the drivetrain was difficult to operate and replacing a worn engine or transmission took all day.


The biggest problem was the location of the fuel tanks in the floor: in Vietnam, landmines were a constant danger to armoured vehicles, so much so that soldiers often preferred to ride on the roof rather than inside. Detonating a mine under an LVTP-5 often ignited the gas tanks, with fatal consequences in the swarm area. As a result, the use of LVTP-5s was limited or command only gave them assignments in suitable terrain, such as patrolling the coast and riverbanks, coastal operations, and supplying cargo from rear areas or transporting cargo from ships to shore. Although LVTP-5 base transports saw only limited combat service in Vietnam, LVTH-6s were frequently used for indirect fire support.


After the end of U.S. participation in the Vietnam War, the LVTP-5 series vehicles were retired from the U.S. Marine Corps armament and some were exported to U.S. allies in Asia and South America.



User
Supply
Number of units
Note
Chile197330 ?LVTP-5A1 version
Taiwan1974-1976717 ?LVTP-5A1 version, including derivative vehicles
Philippines197717 ?LVTP-5A1 version, including LTPH-6



Version


LVTP-5 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel) - an amphibious landing vehicle, basic design.
LVTP-5A1 - Amphibious Landing Vehicle, upgraded with a "snorkel" and minor modifications to improve seakeeping and handling.
LVTH-6 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Howitzer) - fire support vehicle armed with 105mm howitzer, 210 units produced.
LVTC-5 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Command) - mobile command post.
LVTR-1 - (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Recovery) recovery vehicle, 65 units produced.
LVTE-1 - (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Engineer) - engineer vehicle with a surveillance plow for "plowing out mines" and a rocket explosive demining device carried on the hull ceiling, 41 units produced.
LVTAA-X1 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Anti Aircraft) - anti-aircraft version fitted with turret assembly from M42 Duster, prototype only.
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In addition to the engineering and rescue variant, the LVTAAX anti-aircraft variant with a tower from the M-42 Duster anti-aircraft vehicle was also designed, but the development did not exceed the prototype stage. When used against ground targets, this could be a very effective means.
For modellers - it should not be such a complicated reconstruction…
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The LVTP-5A1 transports infantry of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines across the Cua Viet River to attack North Vietnamese military positions, 1968.


Photos:
US Marine Corps

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