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A LARC-XV at New Brighton, Merseyside
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| Type | Amphibious cargo vehicle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Fruehauf Trailer Corporation Military Vehicle Division |
| No. built | about 100 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 33,000 pounds (15,000 kg) |
| Length | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Width | 15 ft (5 m) |
| Height | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Engine | 2 × Cummins V8-300 Diesel V8 2 × 300 hp (220 kW) |
| Maximum speed | Land: 30 mph (48 km/h) Water: 9.5 kn (17.6 km/h) |
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.[1]
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US military soft-skinned vehicles introduced after 1945
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| 1⁄4–1⁄2 ton vehicles |
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| 3⁄4–13⁄4 ton vehicles |
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| 21⁄2–7 ton trucks |
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| 8–16.5 ton trucks |
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| Tank transporters |
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| Tractor trucks |
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| Tracked tractors & carriers |
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| Specialist vehicles |
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| Amphibious vehicles |
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