LVT-4/40 - Revision history

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‎Description

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‎Description: New Description Project

U44629479: Edits

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‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

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‎General info

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survivability and armour

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French light tank {{Battle-rating}}. After the end of WWII, France used its relatively large stockpile of US military vehicles obtained through aid to rebuild its military until domestic vehicles could be available and produced. The LVT series of amphibious armored vehicles was part of the vehicles sent to France as military aid by the US. France used this vehicle, modified with a 40mm Bofors autocannon that proved to be more effective against enemies in Indochina than the original 37mm cannons with its superior firepower, but specially its superior fire rate.
+After the end of WWII, France used its relatively large stockpile of US military vehicles obtained through aid to rebuild its military until domestic vehicles could be produced. The LVT series of amphibious armoured vehicles was part of the vehicles sent to France as military aid by the US. France used this vehicle, modified with a 40 mm Bofors autocannon that proved to be more effective against enemies in Indochina than the original 37 mm cannons with its superior firepower and fire rate.
-It was introduced during [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter"]]. With access to a 40mm Bofors cannon, its firepower is much better when compared to the original LVT-4. The survivability however, is rather poor, being placed at a much higher BR than the original LVT-4, the vehicle is not well armored at all and can be penetrated by autocannon fire, it might be able to resist under fire for some time, but this is due to its large crew.
+It was introduced during [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter"]]. With access to a 40 mm Bofors cannon, its firepower is much better when compared to the original LVT-4. The survivability however, is rather poor, being placed at a much higher BR than the original LVT-4, the vehicle is not well armoured at all and can be penetrated by autocannon fire, it might be able to resist under fire for some time, but this is due to its large crew.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French light tank {{Battle-rating}}. After the end of WWII, France used its relatively large stockpile of US military vehicles obtained through aid to rebuild its military until domestic vehicles could be available and produced. The LVT series of amphibious armored vehicles was part of the vehicles sent to France as military aid by the US. France used this vehicle, modified with a 40mm Bofors autocannon that proved to be more effective against enemies in Indochina than the original 37mm cannons with its superior firepower, but specially its superior fire rate.
 == General info ==
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 ;Related development
 * [[LVT (Family)]]

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 With weak armour that can be penetrated by heavy machine gun fire, any vehicle could suddenly spray bullets and knock out some crew members. The armour is useful against shrapnel and small calibre HE rounds. The poor armour is not crippling as the size and amount of crew members make up for the survivability as you will rarely be knocked out by a single AP shot, especially when fuses won't activate on the thin armour.
-'''Armour type:'''  <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
+'''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
 <!-- Example: * Rolled homogeneous armour (Front, Side, Rear, Hull roof)
 * Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Transmission area) -->
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 * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* [[LVT(A)(1) (USA)|LVT(A)(1)]]
 == External links ==

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 ==== Ammunition ====
 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T*|Fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
 * '''Mk.II:''' {{Annotation|FI-T*|Fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
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 * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+* [[LVT(A)(1) (USA)|LVT(A)(1)]]
 == External links ==

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 ==== Ammunition ====
 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T*|Fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
 * '''Mk.II:''' {{Annotation|FI-T*|Fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
 * '''M81A1:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:Bofors L/60 (40 mm)/Ammunition|Mk.II, M81A1}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
-With a weak armour that can be penetrated by heavy machine gun fire, any vehicle could suddenly spray bullets and knock out some crew members. The armour is useful against shrapnel and small calibre HE rounds. The poor armour is not crippling as the size and amount of crew members make up for the survivability as you will rarely be knocked out b a single AP shot, especially when fuses won't activate on the thin armour.
+With weak armour that can be penetrated by heavy machine gun fire, any vehicle could suddenly spray bullets and knock out some crew members. The armour is useful against shrapnel and small calibre HE rounds. The poor armour is not crippling as the size and amount of crew members make up for the survivability as you will rarely be knocked out by a single AP shot, especially when fuses won't activate on the thin armour.
 '''Armour type:'''  <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->

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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| Default || 72 || 69 || 58 || 47 || 38 || 30
+| Default || 72 || 69 || 58 || 46 || 37 || 29
 |-
 | Mk.II || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3
 |-
-| M81A1 || 72 || 69 || 58 || 47 || 38 || 30
+| M81A1 || 72 || 69 || 58 || 46 || 37 || 29
 |-
 |}
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| Mk.II || FI-T* || 874 || 0.86 || 0 || 0.1 || 63 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| Mk.II || FI-T* || 874 || 0.83 || 0 || 0.1 || 63 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| M81A1 || AP-T || 874 || 0.88 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
+| M81A1 || AP-T || 875 || 0.88 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
 |-
 |}

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 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
 {{main|Bofors L/60 (40 mm)}}
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 384 (8) || rowspan="2" | 120 || rowspan="2" | -3°/+87° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
+| rowspan="2" | 384 (8) || rowspan="2" | 120 || rowspan="2" | -3°/+87° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 33.3 || 46.1 || 56.0 || 61.9 || 65.9 || rowspan="2" | 0.65 || rowspan="2" | 0.58 || rowspan="2" | 0.53 || rowspan="2" | 0.50
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
-| __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
+| 20.8 || 24.5 || 29.8 || 32.9 || 35.0
 |-
 |}
 ==== Ammunition ====
 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T*|Fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
 * '''Mk.II:''' {{Annotation|FI-T*|Fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
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 ! 8th<br>rack empty
 |-
 | '''48''' <br> '''384''' || ''Clips'' <br> ''Rounds'' || 46&nbsp;''(+2)'' <br> 368&nbsp;''(+16)'' || 43&nbsp;''(+5)'' <br> 344&nbsp;''(+40)'' || 40&nbsp;''(+8)'' <br> 320&nbsp;''(+64)'' || 37&nbsp;''(+11)'' <br> 296&nbsp;''(+88)'' || 34&nbsp;''(+14)'' <br> 272&nbsp;''(+112)'' || 31&nbsp;''(+17)'' <br> 248&nbsp;''(+136)'' || 28&nbsp;''(+20)'' <br> 224&nbsp;''(+160)'' || 25&nbsp;''(+23)'' <br> 200&nbsp;''(+184)''
 |-
 ! 9th<br>rack empty
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 === Pros and cons ===
 <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
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 <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
-In the wake of WWII, France possessed a large number of American vehicles in its service, including the LVT series of amphibious vehicles. These, along with other armored vehicles, were supplied to France as a short-term solution to rebuild the French military after the war. During the Indochina War of the early 1950’s, LVTs in French service were modified to carry the 40 mm Bofors anti-air gun as it proved to be more effective against ground targets than the standard 37 mm cannon. These modified French LVTs also participated in the Suez Crisis of 1956, which also marked their final operational use.
+In the wake of WWII, France possessed a large number of American vehicles in its service, including the LVT series of amphibious vehicles. These, along with other armored vehicles, were supplied to France as a short-term solution to rebuild the French military after the war. During the Indochina War of the early 1950's, LVTs in French service were modified to carry the 40 mm Bofors anti-air gun as it proved to be more effective against ground targets than the standard 37 mm cannon. These modified French LVTs also participated in the Suez Crisis of 1956, which also marked their final operational use.
 ''- From [[wt:en/news/7384-development-battle-pass-vehicles-lvt-4-40-en|Devblog]]''