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{{Infobox weapon
| name               = LVTP-5
| image              = LVTP5A1Mobile.JPG
| image_size         = 300px
| caption            = An LVTP-5 on display at the {{USS|Alabama|BB-60}} memorial in Mobile, Alabama. The front of the vehicle is facing right in this picture.
| origin             = United States
| service            = 1956–present
| used_by            = See ''[[LVTP-5#Operators|Operators]]''
| wars               = [[Vietnam War]]<br>[[1989 Philippine coup attempt]]
| type               = [[Armoured personnel carrier|Armored personnel carrier]]
| is_vehicle         = yes
| crew               = 3+34 passengers
| length             = {{convert|9.04|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| width              = {{convert|3.57| m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| height             = {{convert|2.92| m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight             = 37.4 t
| armour             = 6-16 mm
| primary_armament   = .30 caliber MG/105mm howitzer(LVTP-6)
| secondary_armament = 
| engine             = Continental LV-1790-1 V-12 [[Gasoline engine|gasoline]]
| engine_power       = {{convert|704| hp|abbr=on}}
| suspension         = Torsilastic
| speed              = {{convert|48| km/h|abbr=on}}, in water {{convert|11| km/h|abbr=on}}
| pw_ratio           = 19 hp/tonne
| vehicle_range      = {{convert|306| km|abbr=on}} road, {{convert|92 |km|abbr=on}} water
}}

The '''LVTP-5''' ('''landing vehicle, tracked, personnel 5''') is a family of [[Amphibious vehicle|amphibious]] armored fighting vehicles used by the [[Philippine Marine Corps]], the [[Republic of China Marine Corps]], and, formerly, the [[United States Marine Corps]]. It was designed by the [[BorgWarner]] company and built by FMC ([[Food Machinery Corporation]]) along with a few other companies. It was first accepted into service in 1956. Some 1,124 basic units were produced, plus the specialist variants, and many saw action in the [[Vietnam War]]. It was succeeded by the [[Assault Amphibious Vehicle]].

==History==
The LVTP-5 was an evolution of the ''LVT-1'' to ''LVT-4'' World War II-era [[Landing Vehicle Tracked|landing vehicle tracked]] series, but was considerably larger and could carry 30-34 combat-armed troops. A smaller design based on the [[M59 (APC)|M59 APC]] was also produced as the ''LVT-6'', but only a few were built.

The LVTP-5 was replaced in service by the ''[[Amphibious Assault Vehicle|LVT-7]]'' family.

The most common type was the LVTP-5, an armored personnel carrier, with mine-sweeper, command, recovery and fire support variants, the latter mounted a 105&nbsp;mm howitzer. An anti-aircraft version was prototyped, but never saw service.

As of the mid-2010s, the sole remaining state user of the LVTH-6 was the Philippines, who used four of them for their [[Philippine Marine Corps|naval infantry force]].<ref name=Phil/><ref name="globalsecurity.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/philippines/pmc-equipment.htm|title=Philippine Marine Corps|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref> As of 2013, Philippine LVTH-6s came in a "digital"-style camouflage pattern.<ref name=Phil/>

==Variants==
* LVTP-5 (landing vehicle tracked, personnel) - armored personnel carrier
* LVTC-5 (landing vehicle, tracked, command) - command vehicle
* LVTH-6 (landing vehicle, tracked, howitzer) - fire support variant armed with M49 105&nbsp;mm howitzer. Two hundred and ten units built.
* LVTR-1 (landing vehicle, tracked, recovery) - recovery vehicle. Sixty-five units built.
* LVTE-1 (landing vehicle, tracked, engineer) - mine-sweeper. Forty-one units built.
* LVTAA-X1 (landing vehicle, tracked, anti aircraft) - anti-aircraft variant, to be fitted with the turret of the [[M42 Duster]]. Only prototype built.

==Operators==
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[[Image:LVTP-5-training.jpg|thumb|upright|USMC LVTP-5s during a training exercise in 1968.]]
[[Image:16_18_006_veterans.jpg|thumb|upright|An LVTP-5 on display at [[Georgia Veterans State Park]].]]
[[File:R.O.C Marine Corps LVTH-6 front view.jpg|thumb|upright|LVTH-6 in the Museum of [[Republic of China Marine Corps]].]]
[[File:R.O.C Marine Corps LVTH-6 rear view.jpg|thumb|upright|LVTH-6 rear view.]]
[[File:海軍陸戰隊LVTH-6火力支援車上岸.jpg|thumb|300px|LVTH-6 of [[Republic of China Marine Corps]]]]
;Current
* {{Flagcountry|Republic of China (Taiwan)}}
**{{Marines|Taiwan}} – 150 LVTP-5A1 in service as of 2023.<ref>{{Cite book |author=IISS |author-link=International Institute for Strategic Studies |date=2023 |title=The Military Balance 2023 |publisher=International Institute for Strategic Studies |page=293 }}</ref>

;Former
* {{Flagcountry|Chile}}
* {{Flagcountry|Philippines}}
**{{Marines|Philippines}} – 50 purchased in 1975.<ref name=Phil>{{cite web|url=http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/US/LVTP-5.php|title=LVTP-5 (1956)|website=Tanks Encyclopedia|date=2016|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802012043/http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/US/LVTP-5.php|archivedate=2017-08-02}}</ref> Four remaining LVTH-6 were decommissioned and delisted from inventory in 2019.<ref>{{Cite book |author=IISS |author-link=International Institute for Strategic Studies |date=2023 |title=The Military Balance 2023 |publisher=International Institute for Strategic Studies |page=285 }}</ref>
* {{Flagcountry|United States|1960}}<ref>https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA361312.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}</ref>
* {{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref>{{Cite book|last=Dunham|first=George R|title=U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The Bitter End, 1973–1975 (Marine Corps Vietnam Operational Historical Series)|publisher=History and Museums Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps|year=1990|isbn=9780160264559|pages=19–20}}</ref>

==Vehicles on display==
===Philippines===
; LVTP-5 
* LVTP-5 Vehicle retired and is on Display at Military Park Luuk, Sulu.<ref>https://www.marinecorps.mil.ph/citemar6/pdf/citemar6-birthday-issue-2022.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web  |title=In war-weary Sulu, park honors soldiers |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1665941/in-war-weary-sulu-park-honors-soldiers|website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref>
; LVTH-6 
[[File:LVTjf0091 03.JPG|thumb|LVTjf0091 03]]
* LVTH-6 Vehicle retired and is on Display at Camp Bojeador, Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.<ref>{{Cite web  |title=The Military Park Cape Bojeador. established by the 4th Marine Brigade, Philippine Marine Corps, in Camp Cape Bojeador in Burgos, Ilocos Norte is now open to the public and has gained 21,624 visitors for the past few weeks after its soft opening on 30 January 2024 |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2024/03/07/military-tourism-opens-in-ilocos-norte|website=Tribune.net.ph |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Mugas |first=John Michael |date=2023-01-23 |title=Philippine Marine Corps eyes putting up detachment unit in Laoag City |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1719983/philippine-marine-corps-eyes-putting-up-detachment-unit-in-laoag-city |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}{{failed verification|date=August 2024}}</ref>
* LVTH-6 Vehicle retired and is on Display at Naval Station Jose Andrada, City of Manila<ref>{{Citation |last= |title=Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) Naval Station Jose Andrada -Manila |date=2017-05-28 |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/rockinroddy/35619974262/ |access-date=2024-04-09}}{{better source needed|date=August 2024}}</ref>
* LVTH-6 Vehicle retired and is on Display at Armed Forces of the Philippines Veterans Center. Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, National Capital Region.
* LVTH-6 Vehicle retired and is on Display at Philippine Navy Museum, Fort San Felipe, Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines
; LVTE-1 
* LVTE-1 Vehicle retired and is on Display at Camp Bojeador, Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.<ref>{{Cite web  |title=The Military Park Cape Bojeador. established by the 4th Marine Brigade, Philippine Marine Corps, in Camp Cape Bojeador in Burgos, Ilocos Norte is now open to the public and has gained 21,624 visitors for the past few weeks after its soft opening on 30 January 2024 |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2024/03/07/military-tourism-opens-in-ilocos-norte|website=Tribune.net.ph |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

===Taiwan===
; LVTH-6 
* LVTH-6  in the Museum of Republic of China Marine Corps.

===United States===
; LVTP-5 
* An LVTP-5 formerly of the United States Marine Corps is on display at Georgia Veterans State Park.
* An LVTP-5 on display at the USS ''Alabama'' (BB-60) memorial in Mobile, Alabama.
* An LVTP-5 on display at Estrella Warbird Museum, Paso Robles, California.<ref>https://ewarbirds.org/h20/lvpt5.shtml</ref>

; LVTH-6
* An LVTH-6 formerly of the United States Marine Corps is on display at Mott’s Military Museum in Groveport, Ohio.

==See also==
* [[G-numbers]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*David Koller, ''LVTP5 Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel 5'', 2016, Highgloss Publishing, {{ISBN|9783033052598}}.
* SNL G277
* Steven Zaloga, Terry Hadler, Michael Badrocke - ''Amtracs: US Amphibious Assault Vehicles'', 1999, Osprey Publishing (New Vanguard 30), {{ISBN|1-85532-850-X}}.

==External links==
{{Commons|LVT-5}}
*[http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/lvtp5.htm Federation of American Scientists]
*[http://www.guntruck.com/LVTP5A1Museum.html LVTP5 Museum page]
*[http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/lvtp5.html American Fighting Vehicle database]

[[Category:Amphibious armoured personnel carriers]]
[[Category:Armored personnel carriers of the Philippines]]
[[Category:Armored personnel carriers of the United States]]
[[Category:Tracked amphibious vehicles]]
[[Category:Military vehicles introduced in the 1950s]]


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