Had open topped turret from M8 Motor Carriage. Late in 1943 some had the Canadian built Ronson flamethrower replacing the 75 mm gun. The Marines also tried mounting T45 (2 banks of 10 rockets) or T54 (20 183 mm rockets) rocket launchers on its side.
The 75 mm howitzer fired a 18 lb HE shell at a muzzle velocity of 1,250'/sec.
Usage
The LVT (A)(4) was first used at Saipan in June 1944.
It was primarily used by US Army and Marines in the Pacific.
Specifications
LVT (A)(4)
Crew
6, (30 passengers)
Physical Characteristics
Weight
39,460 lb
10.98 tons, 17.9 tons
11,156 kg, 18,140 kg
Length
26' 1", 26' 2"
7.9 m, 7.95 m
Height
10' 2", 10' 2.5", 10' 3"
2.09 m, 3.1 m
Width
10' 8"
3.25 m
Width over tracks
Ground clearance
18"
Ground contact length
126.5"
Ground pressure
9.9 psi
Turret ring diameter
Armament
Main
75 mm M2 or M3
75 mm
75 mm Howitzer M3
75 mm M2/M3 howitzer
Secondary
MG
.50 cal MG AA
.50 cal HB M2 MG
1: 12.7 mm / 0.5" MG
3: .30 cal M1919A4 MG, bow, 2 in flexible mounts on each side of turret
1: 7.62 mm / 0.3" MG
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
World Encyclopedia of Armored Fighting Vehicles, Jack Livesey, 2006
Tank Data 2, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, E. J. Hoffschmidt and W. H. Tantum IV, 1969