Amphibious Armoured Vehicle Lvt-5
by Michael Wood
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Amphibious Armoured Vehicle Lvt-5
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Michael Wood
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A USMC Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-5 (LVTP-5) on display near the entrance of Kaneohe Marine Corp Air Station on Oahu. The USMC LVTP-5 began production in 1952, the replacement for the World War II Marine Corps LVT(1), LVT(2) and LVT(4) vehicles. The LVTP-5 was 356 inches long, 140.5 inches wide, and 103 inches high. It could travel up to 30 mph on land and 6.8 mph in water, powered by a Continental LV-1790-1 704 hp, 12 cyl engine. The bow ramp of the LVTP-5 could be lowered for loading of personnel or cargo. Up to 34 troops could be carried on land or 25 in water operations.
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December 8th, 2011
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