Patton Museum - LVT (A) 1 Water Buffalo
Ampibious Tractor Bill Maloney 11/29/2010 |
![]() |
Another LVT 4 Water Buffalo Amphibious Tractor can be found at the AAF Tank Museum in Danville, VA |
Length: 26 feet, 1 inches
Width: 10 feet, 8 inches
Height: 9 feet, 11 inches
Crew: 3
Weight: 13.3 Tons
Max Speed: 17 mph
Range: 150 miles
Armor: 2 " Frontal
Powerplant: Continental W-670-9A 7 Cylinder Air Cooled Radial Gas Engine 250hp
Fuel Capacity: 140 gallons
Armament:
One 37mm M6 Cannon
One 7.62mm Machine Gun
Two .50 cal Browning M2 Machine Guns in swivel mounts to the rear
Entered Service: 1942
Unit Cost: $
Here's some good LVT Amphibious Tractor video footage of one starting up at a museum. It may be running lean as it is backfiring through the exhaust at idle. This LTV Water Buffalo video shows the LTV in its element.
Patton Museum Main Page
Military & Aviation Museums Main Page