LVTP5(CMD): General | |||
Total acceptances | 58 | ||
Manufacturer | Ingersoll | Crew | 10 men |
LVTP5(CMD): Dimensions | |||
Combat weight (land) | 72,460lbs 32,870kg |
Height over cupola | 120.5" 306.1cm |
Length overall | 356" 904cm |
Width overall | 140.5" 356.9cm |
Tread | 116.7" 296.4cm |
Ground clearance, sides | 11" 28cm |
LVTP5(CMD): Armament | ||||
Type | Mount | Ammunition | Traverse | Elevation |
.30cal M1919A4 MG | Cupola mount G-1 | 2,000 rounds (250 ready) |
360° (manual) |
+60° to -15° (manual) |
Aiming equipment | ||||
Periscope M25C for gunner |
LVTP5(CMD): Armor | |||
Assembly | |||
Welding | |||
Hull | |||
Rolled homogeneous steel | |||
Maximum | .625" 1.59cm |
Minimum | .25" .64cm |
LVTP5(CMD): Automotive | |||||
Engine | Continental LV-1790-1; 12 cylinder, 4 cycle, 90° vee gasoline | ||||
Horsepower | Net: 704@2,800rpm Gross: 810@2,800rpm |
Torque | Net: 1,440 ft-lb@2,000rpm Gross: 1,610 ft-lb@2,200rpm |
Fuel capacity | 456gal 1,730L |
Transmission | Allison CD-850-4A or -4B, 2 ranges forward, 1 reverse | ||||
Steering | Mechanical, wobble stick | ||||
Brakes | Multiple plate, oil cooled |
LVTP5(CMD): Suspension | ||
Type | Road wheels | Track return rollers |
Torsilastic | 9 pairs of dual/track | 5 dual/track |
Drive sprockets | Idlers | Shock absorbers | 17-tooth rear drive | Dual compensating at front of track | None |
LVTP5(CMD): Track | |||||||
Center guide, single pin, steel with inverted grouser | |||||||
Width | 20.75" 52.71cm |
Pitch | 5" 13cm |
Shoes/track | 134 | Ground contact length | 229.25" 582.30cm |
LVTP5(CMD): Performance | |||
Max level road speed | 30mph 48kph |
Max water speed | 6.8mph 11kph |
Max trench | 144" 366cm |
Max grade | 70% |
Max sideslope | 60% | Max vertical obstacle | 36" 91cm |
Min turning diameter | Pivot | Max fording depth | Floats |
Cruising range | ~190mi, roads ~57mi, water ~306km, roads ~92km, water |
LVTP5(CMD) was the command radio version of the LVTP5, and can be identified by the forest of antennas projecting from the roof. The ten-man crew included six radio operators, who were stationed in the cargo compartment and manned up to nine radios. The vehicle was also known as LVTC5. LVTP5A1(CMD) featured the modifications done to produce the LVTP5A1.