LVT-15

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LVT_(Landing_Vehicle_Tracked)
gptkbp:armament gptkb:M2_Browning_.50_cal_machine_gun
gptkbp:armor up to 1 inch
gptkbp:capacity 30 troops
gptkbp:combat_role transport and support
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
required
gptkbp:deployment Pacific Theater
beach landings
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Higgins_Industries
gptkbp:engine gptkb:GMC_6-71_diesel_engine
gptkbp:engine_type two-stroke diesel
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1944
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 50 gallons
gptkbp:height 8 ft 6 in
gptkbp:historical_significance first mass-produced amphibious vehicle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LVT-15
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:LVT-1
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1944
gptkbp:length 24 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:battle
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Amtrac
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Okinawa
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operational_range 100 miles on land
50 miles on water
gptkbp:powers 215 hp
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:production_years 1944-1945
gptkbp:range 200 miles
gptkbp:related_to LVT series
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:AAVP-7_A1
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:role amphibious assault
gptkbp:speed 6 mph on water
24 mph on land
gptkbp:steering differential steering
gptkbp:successor LVT-25
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:track_count 12 in
gptkbp:transmission hydraulic
gptkbp:transportation cargo up to 5,000 lbs
gptkbp:type gptkb:Landing_Vehicle_Tracked
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
1990s
gptkbp:variant gptkb:LVT-3
gptkb:LVT-2
gptkb:LVT-4
LVT(A)-4
gptkbp:weight 12,000 lbs
gptkbp:width 10 ft 6 in