LARC-XV
{{Infobox weapon
|name = LARC-XV
| image = Amphibious truck, New Brighton (geograph 4548195).jpg
| image_size = 300
|caption = A LARC-XV at New Brighton, Merseyside
|origin = United States
|type = Amphibious cargo vehicle
|is_vehicle=yes
|is_UK=no
|designer=
|design_date=
|manufacturer=Fruehauf Trailer Corporation Military Vehicle Division
|production_date=
|number=about 100
|variants=
|weight= {{convert|33000|lb|kg}}
|length= {{convert|45|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|width= {{convert|15|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|height= {{convert|16|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|crew=
|armour=
|primary_armament=
|secondary_armament=
|engine=2 × Cummins V8-300
Diesel V8
|engine_power=2 × {{convert|300|hp|kW|abbr=on}}
|suspension=
|vehicle_range=
|speed=Land: {{convert|30|mph|abbr=on}}
Water: {{convert|9.5|kn|km/h|1|abbr=on}}
}}
LARC-XV (Lighter, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo, 15 ton), introduced in 1960, is an aluminium hulled amphibious cargo vehicle. It measures 45 by 15 feet and is powered by 2-300 hp engines.
About 100 were made with a small batch sent to Germany.{{cite web|url=http://www.amphibiousvehicle.net/amphi/La_La.html|title=The Amphiclopedia La to Lav|work=Amphibiousvehicle.net|accessdate=21 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217194725/http://www.amphibiousvehicle.net/amphi/La_La.html|archive-date=2017-02-17|url-status=dead}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/larc.htm LARC-XV] at GlobalSecurity.org
{{Post-WWII US Soft Vehicles}}
Category:Wheeled amphibious vehicles
Category:Military vehicles of the United States
Category:Military vehicles introduced in the 1960s
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