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Terrapin (amphibious vehicle)
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The Terrapin (officially 4-ton amphibian) was a British-manufactured amphibious transport vehicle of the Second World War. It was first used in 1944 at Antwerp during the Battle of the Scheldt.
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![]() A Terrapin Mark 1 under test (October 1944) | |
Type | Amphibious load carrier |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Production history | |
Designer | Thornycroft |
Manufacturer | Morris Commercial |
Produced | 1943–1944 (Mark I) |
No. built | 500 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7 tonnes (6.9 long tons) |
Length | 7.01 m (23 ft 0 in) |
Width | 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in) |
Height | 2.92 m (9 ft 7 in) |
Crew | 2 |
Main armament | None |
Secondary armament | None |
Engine | 2 x Ford V8 190 horsepower (140 kW) in total |
Power/weight | hp/tonne |
Suspension | None |
Operational range | 240 km |
Maximum speed | 24 km/h 5 mph (8.0 km/h) in water |
Steering system | Wheel braking |
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Terrapins served with the Royal Engineer assault teams of the 79th Armoured Division and were used to carry infantry units (Canadian and British) over rivers.