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, …

Introduced in 1945, the LVT (A)-5 was a LVT (A)-4 with a powered turret and a gyrostabilizer for the howitzer. Some were upgraded in the late 1940s by modifying the armor configuration. 269 …

The LVTP-5 is a perfect example of a manufactured product that clearly makes functionality prime over any other consideration. Ugly and heavy, it was the direct evolution of a long line of …

Jun 7, 2018 · Weighing in at 64,200 pounds, the massive vehicle was powered by an 810-HP Continental LV-1790-1 V12 engine that gave it a land speed of 30 mph and up to 6.8 mph in …

Oct 8, 2018 · The LVTP-5 managed a healthy life cycle in frontline service until formally replaced in the U.S. inventory by the LVTP-7 beginning in 1972 (now the AAV-7). While mobility and …

Apr 20, 2021 · Landing Vehicle Tank Personnel 5 (LVTP-5) was the fifth in a series of ‘amtracks’ (amphibious tracked vehicles) first developed during World War Two. The LVTP-5 began its …

The LVTP-5 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel) was a family of amphibious armored fighting vehicles used by the United States Marine Corps. It was designed by the BorgWarner …

The LVT (A)-5 served as an armed, lightly armored companion to the tracked amphibious troop carriers that US forces employed in wide numbers to land infantry during amphibious …

Feb 11, 2025 · The LVT-5 is a landing armored vehicle used by the US Marine Corps, and the basic LVTP-5 was produced by 1,123 units, which was the flagship armored vehicle of the US …

The LVTP5 was a large vehicle with an inverted V-shaped bow that made for more efficient water operation, and it broke with previous LVT designs by having the tracks set low in the hull with …