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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Gorf on April 09, 2001, 07:12:00 PM

Title: What is a LVT(a)2 and LVT(a)4
Post by: Gorf on April 09, 2001, 07:12:00 PM

DOnt know much about landing craft. What the difference??

Title: What is a LVT(a)2 and LVT(a)4
Post by: funked on April 09, 2001, 07:19:00 PM

They are both amphibious AFV's.  The 2 carries grunts and a few MG's.  The 4 carries a 75 mm howitzer and some MG's.

Title: What is a LVT(a)2 and LVT(a)4
Post by: Jigster on April 09, 2001, 07:23:00 PM

LVT(A)4

Armament: 75L17 gun (short barrel 75mm      
          howitzer) on an open topped turrent
          1 .50 Cal AAMG
          2 .30 Cal MGs

.30 Cal may or may not be included.

I believe the LVT(A)2 is the 37mm armed version. ("A" is for "attack" or "assualt"?)

Both the LVT2 and LVT4 used the improved Amtrac body that allowed for about twice the speed of the LVT1's and (A)1's on land. They are still slow however.

Title: What is a LVT(a)2 and LVT(a)4
Post by: Jigster on April 09, 2001, 07:25:00 PM

Any they have about the same hull armor as an M3 halftrack.

Title: What is a LVT(a)2 and LVT(a)4
Post by: Staga on April 09, 2001, 07:38:00 PM

 http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/Forum1/HTML/009182.html (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/Forum1/HTML/009182.html)

ookay, Here's that link: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/LVT/LVT.html (http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/LVT/LVT.html)

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Title: What is a LVT(a)2 and LVT(a)4
Post by: Staga on April 09, 2001, 07:40:00 PM

I thought "A" stands for "Armored"?

Title: What is a LVT(a)2 and LVT(a)4
Post by: Jigster on April 09, 2001, 07:40:00 PM

Bah on the converted LVT(A)-1's had inclosed turrents...usually limited to the Marine Corps, with either 37mm or flame throwers.


otoh this means the LVT(A)2 will have two .50 cal mounts, and two .30 cal mounts. Whether all will be used remains to be seen.

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Title: What is a LVT(a)2 and LVT(a)4
Post by: Hans on April 10, 2001, 05:35:00 AM

Pyro clarrified this all in another post.

 

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The 2 will carry troops and the 4 sports a 75mm howitzer. The (A)2 were just armored versions of the LVT2. Other LVT2's were modified later for with the armor but no change in designation was made. So what we could get could be the LVT2 or LVT(A)2 depending on how you look at it. Either way, I think it's desirable to have something armored for that role.

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Doug "Pyro" Balmos
HiTech Creations

Hans.

Title: What is a LVT(a)2 and LVT(a)4
Post by: Hans on April 10, 2001, 05:37:00 AM

 (http://www.raf303.org/funked/lvt2.jpg)

Hans.

Title: What is a LVT(a)2 and LVT(a)4
Post by: Gorf on April 10, 2001, 08:24:00 AM

THANKS ALL!! Espically the PIC