1/35 LCVP/Higgins Boat question

[iambrb]

The LCVP made by Italeri (and others, I would think). Besides the obvious of troops, what was the largest load it could carry?

Jeeps/Half tracks/Armored car (M8)?

Light Armor (Stuart)?

Medium Armor (Sherman?)

Really curious....thanks for the info!

 

[moon puppy]

Wiki said 6,000 lb vehicle. I'm pretty sure the Sherman weighed more than 6k. Think they had landing craft build just for heavy hardware. The Higgins was not one.

 

[Sherman 18]

LCM 3 for tanks, half tracks, armor cars, trucks etc

LCM 6 for Vietnam (maybe Korea?)

 

[iambrb]

Yep, looks like an LCM3 is what I was thinking of. I see that Trumpeter actually makes one, now just need to pick a subject to go in it

Late 2019 subject to start gathering stuff for?