AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES
This page was updated on 28 - 12 - 2005

Amphibs sorted by year of production can be found on René Pohl Site www.schwimmauto.de

no picture M 106

to add in future.



M 113 A1 M 113 A1 (1965)

The M113A1 is an armoured, air portable, amphibious, tracked vehicle designed to provide ground forces, particularly the infantry, with increased mobility and protection.
Speed(Combat Loaded) Land : 64 km/h
Speed(Combat Loaded) Water: 5.6 km/h
Range: 320 km

http://www.army.dnd.ca/equip/veh/M113_E.HTML

M 113 C&R M 113 C&R

The M113 C&R is a light reconnaissance and command vehicle.
It is tracked, armoured, air transportable, air droppable and amphibious.
It has a crew of three (driver/radioman/commander)
Weight = 9 ton. length = 5 mtr. speed 60 km/h. on water 5 km/h.
engine = Detroit diesel GV53 212 hp. range = 550 km on land.
Transmission = Allison TX 100
Builder = FMC. Total 25000 build.

Picture was taken in the General G.C. Marshall museum in Zwyndrecht, Netherlands.

M114 M 114

Full-tracked, Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier.

The Manufacturer was Cadillac Motor Car Division of General Motors Corp.
The weight is 15,093lbs 6846.2kg
The Length is 175.75" 446.41cm
Ground clearance 14.25" 36.20cm
Hull is made from Rolled aluminium
Engine Chevrolet 283-V8 Military; 8 cylinder, vee gasoline
Horsepower Net: 115@3600rpm Gross: 160@4200rpm
Fuel capacity 110gal 420L
Transmission Hydraumatic Model 305MC, 4 speeds forward, 1 reverse
Steering Allison GS 100-3, geared, clutch-brake, steering bar
Brakes Multiple plate, oil cooled
Max level road speed 36mph 58kph
Max water speed 3.4mph 5.5kph

http://brightnet.horizontel.com/mvs/armor1.htm
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/m114.html

M116 M116.

Soft skinned amphibious cargo carrier used in the Korean war.

No picture M1931 A4E11

Vickers Carden Loyd Light Amphibious Tank M1931 A4E11

No picture M2 -- See EWK M2

No picture M29c -- See the Weasel

No picture M3 -- See EWK M3

M548 M 548

The US M548 tracked cargo carrier is an unarmoured, air-portable, amphibious tracked vehicle with an open-topped cargo compartment.

Length: 5.75 metres
Width: 2.68 metres

Picture was send in by Douglas

M 656 M 656 Amphibious (1964)

This is a 8X8, cargo truck, 5 ton, 8 wheel drive,4 wheel steer.
It has the LDS-465-2 multi fuel engine, 478 cu.in. but this version is supercharged and it gives 210 hp in stead of the LD-465 that gives 140 hp. The engine is placed very high and that made hearing protection for the driver and crew necessary.

The vehicle is only amphibious with a swimming kit.

http://brightnet.horizontel.com/mvs/vehicle1.htm

No picture M76 see Pontiac Otter.

M9 ACE M9 ACE

The M9 Armoured Combat Earthmover (ACE) was designed to both breach and construct obstacles such as berms while under fire. The M9 rolls out of the factory unarmed, but in the field it is often fitted with a pintle mount for a machine gun. These field-expedient weapons are obviously only of value while the vehicle is stopped, as the M9 only holds one crewman. The vehicle is amphibious, and comes equipped with two quadruple smoke dischargers and a 32m winch.

http://www.gamepla.net/arclight/m9ace-cd.html

No picture M973 see Hagglunds

MAKI MAKI (1965)

Made in Canada
1 cylinder engine connected via chain to a solid rear axle. and it was registered for road use.

The vehicle was for sale at Ebay.

Info send in by Johannes brudevoll

No picture MAN  ?

have to add this one.

No picture MAN 630

have to add this one.

MARSH BUGGY MARSH BUGGY

This amphibious vehicle was designed with unique attributes for use in the swamps and is used primarily for the transportation of personnel and geophysical survey teams. They are in production since 1970.

http://www.marshbuggies.com

Marsh Master Marsh Master

The Marsh Masters are fully amphibious track vehicles with the capability to carry equipment and personnel. They are in production since 1983. An internal pontoon designed within a unique rubber belt track system makes for a very stable and high floating machine.

Marsh Master I has a 37 HP turbo diesel, floating load 1000 lbs.
Marsh Master II has a 95 HP turbo diesel, floating load 1500 lbs.
Marsh Master III has a 110/165 HP diesel, floating load 3000 lbs.

http://www.marshmaster.com/

The URL was send in by Ron House.

Homebuild Martin Machine and Welding, Inc.  (2003)

Amphibious Vehicle
Powered by a 80 H.P. Fiat Diesel Motor
Triple Hydrostatic Pumps Hydrostatic motors drive differentials.
It has power steering.
The Prop is driven and steered by Hydraulic motor.
Runs and Floats
Not street legal unless as a tractor.

Vehicle was for sale at Ebay.

No picture MAV 46 or MDW see GAZ 46

Max IV Max IV

Manufactured in Buffalo, New York by Recreatives Industries, Inc.
This is a Model Max IV 900-T
It has a 25 HP Kohler Engine 30 MPH on land 4 MPH in water with 26" tire option

Picture and info was send in by Ron House.

http://www.burgenland.at/bilek sell them in Österreich Europe.

TO ADD MBB prototype (1977)

The name was Bavarian haven car  equipped with a plastic body.
the engine was in the rear
A industrie and/or a boat engine +- 2 Litre  90 HP was used.
 
Weight 1600 kg
Mobile Floating Assault Bridge/Ferr MOFAB

Mobile Floating Assault Bridge/Ferry

The hull is designed to give stability in the water without The use of (inflatable) pontoons.
The engine is a Detroit Diesel V8-7.1

It is al wheel drive with retractable wheels and is steered in the front on the road.

In the water it is propelled by a very large out board and steered at the rear by a very large steering wheel.

The treadway, not there any more in this photo, turns 90 degrees and opens to meet the next unit treadway.

MOFABs can build a 30 feed bridge in 30 minutes without water preparation.

The length is 43 feet, width is 144 inch and high is 141 inch
weigh is 54.000 pounds.

4 MOFAB together can carry 70 ton.

Photo was send in by Laura from Kansas.

Piranha Mowag AG

Special page

Mowag also makes the Piranha family.

in 4x4 6x6 8x8 and 10x10 in to many versions.
Do take a look at the specalpage.

http://www.mowag.ch

Multimobile Multimobile http://www.route6x6.com

You can find more about this machine in the museum of ROUTE6x6.

Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.

Muscateer Muscateer http://www.route6x6.com

You can find more about this machine in the museum of ROUTE6x6.

Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.

Musgrave Musgrave (2003)

Special page

Ron Musgrave mailed:
This is an Amphibious multi purpose Vehicle.
It propelled in the water by a jet drive.

With an all stainless steel body and frame it is virtually indestructible.
Not in production yet, I need backing.

Contact Ron at musgraver@sbcglobal.net

No picture Muskrat

have to add this one.

Myark Myark

Ok you got me, 

it is not self propelled. 
But is an affordable alternative :) 
You can drive it to the water and put your car on board. I was invented so that the inventor could float his mobile home on any water way while travelling New Zealand. Myark also makes folding trailer barges that can float up to 26.000 lbs. and weighing less than 4400 lbs. Al that beauty can be seen on there web site.

http://www.myark.com

Nami 0281 Nami 0281 (1985)

I have no additional information about the (Russian ?) NAMI-0281
This amphibious vehicles participated in the contest of ministry of defence on the army amphibious vehicles in 1985 on a par with UAZ-3907 Yaguar and VAZ-2122 Reka. Of these cars too little is known, but the contest was won by GAZ-3937 Vodnik.

Info and picture used with permission of Roman Astakhoff who runs:

http://legion.wplus.net/
A site with interesting Russian vehicles.

No picture Nova I -- see Gibbs Technologies

Info send in by Theus Derkx.

No picture Orbiter see Dobbertin Orbiter

No picture Orion

have to add this one.

No picture OT 62

have to add this one.

OT 64 OT-64 (1960)

Build in Poland and Czechoslovakia . It was an alternative to the Russian BTR which were the infantry had to exit through hatches in the roof. The OT-64 has doors in the rear.

In the "East" this amphib in know as "Skot" and it is based is based on the TATRA 813, produced in Poland and Czechoslovakia, exported to many countries of "east block": for example Morocco, India, Kampuchea, Sudan and Iraq.
Still in use in these countries as rescue and police vehicle.

The version "SKOT-2A" with a tower produced in Soviet Union, is also know as the BRDM-2 and BTR-60PB.

Engine: diesel, W-8, TATRA 928-14. Power: 132 kW (180 HP).
Crew: 2. Passengers: 18. Kerb weight: 14 300 kg.
Dimensions: (length x width x height) 744x255x206 cm. Max speed: on land 94 km/h, afloat: 9 km/h.
It has two propellers behind the rear wheels.
Fuel tank: 320 litre3, Full tank endurance: 710 km
Suspension: coil springs and dampers.

Information send in by Elmer from Poland

OT 65 OT-65

The OT-65 is an Czech made amphibious scouts car. It is the Czech version of the Russian made BRDM-2. This particular vehicle is used as a radiological/ chemical reconnaicance vehicle. The OT-65 uses a crew of 4 persons with the driver and commander sitting in the front. Each has to his front a windscreen which is covered in combat by an armoured hatch. The crew enters the vehicle through 2 roof hatches. In case of an emergency there is a round escape hatch at the underside of the vehicle.

http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/CZ/OT65.html

Otocar Cobra Otocar Cobra (2002)

Made by Otocar in Turkey, the COBRA armoured platform and mechanical components come from AM General Hummer.

The engine is a GM V8 water cooled turbo charged diesel.
It has a hydrostatic water propulsion system, trim vane, Bilge pumps and a hybrid cooling system.
The brakes are servo assisted hydraulic disks.
Transmission is a 4 speed automatic, it is a full-time 4x4 with diff.lock, and a 2 speed high and low.
The fuel tank contains 110 ltr. The electric are 24 Volt.
The speed on road 115 km/h and in water 8,2 km/h
The side slope is 40% max. the departure 70 % and the max. approach 70 %.

Info and pictures are send in by Jean-Claude Bonnaud / Afrique Automobile

No picture Otter M76 see Pontiac Otter.

Platypus OZ amphibian Platypus (2004)

Special page

Made by OZ amphibian in Australia.
The donor is the Suzuki Jimny.

You can preorder you Platypus.

http://www.ozamphibian.com

If you want to send E-Mail to the web master Hans Rosloot