Expedient Field Modifications of a WWII Amphibious Landing Craft in Saipan
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Expedient Field Modifications of a WWII Amphibious Landing Craft in Saipan
Description
The June 1944 the United States of America's (USA) invasion of Saipan was the largest amphibious invasion of a Pacific island up to that time. Specialized craft constructed specifically for this invasion were utilized in order to deliver American forces across Saipan’s fringing reefs and lagoons to shore with relative safety. Although these amphibious craft, known as Landing Vehicles Tracked (LVTs), were designed for this particular incursion, the troops operating these vehicles found it necessary to modify their vessels to better suit anticipated combat needs. Modifications of this sort have been termed field expedient armor modifications (Boal 2006). Field expedient armor modifications to LVTs influenced future production designs following the launch of the first model and can be traced through archaeological and historical records. These modifications are demonstrated in an LVT (A)-4 archaeologically recorded in Saipan and are testament to the ingenuity and survival instincts of the crews that operated these machines.
Creator
W. Shawn Arnold
Date
November 2011
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W. Shawn Arnold, “Expedient Field Modifications of a WWII Amphibious Landing Craft in Saipan,” The MUA Collection, accessed May 21, 2013, http://www.themua.org/collections/items/show/1190.
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