Sunday, August 24, 2014

PaK-61: The US Marine Corps Amphibious mouthpiece


His name doesn't famous PT-76 and BTR-50, however regarding the role and dedication shouldn't be asked, has several military operations dilakoninya. though designed with armored metarial and wheel chains, however K-61 isn't classified as tanks, combat vehicles (ranpur) is at intervals the Navy US Marine Corps referred to as the KAPA (Amphibian Vehicle Carrier Artillery).

In associate military action operations, the role of KAPA K-61 isn't situated directly on the line. once BTP part (battalion landing team) consisting of components of tanks and APCs (armored amphibious) following troops landing on the beach, then KAPA K-61 rolled off the hatch LST (landing ship tank). KAPA K-61 encompasses a important role within the struggle for a area. as a result of K-61 was ranpur amphibians will carry artillery weapons like howitzers, massive caliber mortar, till the truck from the center of the ocean to urge into the inside on the bottom, particularly once facing the beach ought to bear significant parcel of land. Through K-61, Howtizer be deployed to produce help to the movement of the unit infrantri shot. If necessary conjointly, KAPA K-61 is capable of carrying sixty absolutely armed marines.

K-61, furthermore because the PT-76 tanks and BTR-50 is ranpur one generation, which means comes from country era. This Ranpur brought in once the operation TRIKORA for West Irian. as a result of really the recent ranpur, K-61 had some already 'hanging out' within the repository, one amongst that you'll see within the repository TNI Satria design.

But on the opposite hand, as a result of it's still thought of recalcitrant, his fate was a similar because the PT-76 and BTR-50, up to now still used by the Navy US Marine Corps. K-61 continues to be strengthening KAPA Battalion, US Marine Corps puts K-61 in 2 battalions, the first Battalion KAPA members of the first Cavalry Regiment, first Cavalry Regiment that became associate organic a part of the US Marine Corps (Pasmar) one, primarily based in Sidoarjo - East Java. whereas the Battalion joined within the KAPA a pair of Cavalry Regiment a pair of, ordinal Cavalry Regiment that became associate organic a part of the US Marine Corps (Pasmar) a pair of primarily based in Cilandak - national capital. components of strength of the US Marine Corps Battalion KAPA true not solely accept K-61, arsenal ranpur there even larger once more, the PTS-10 that has been named the biggest amphibious transport vehicle happiness to the Navy US Marine Corps.
 
As with ranpur conflict relics, K-61 is additionally wide employed by countries terrific country, geographic area, Vietnam is additionally well-known to use the K-61. His figure motor vehicle was 1st seen in 1950, in her home state of K-61 is additionally remarked as GPT. additionally to swimming within the ocean, the K-61 is additionally appropriate for walk watercourse. For the matter of carrying capability, payload capability of three tons once driving ashore, whereas ready to carry up to five tons once driving on water.
 
Problem drive system, whereas swimming the K-61 relied on 2 items of huge propellor, with every having three blade propellor. Location of this propellor is underneath the ramp. With these 2 propellor, K-61 capable of driving up to ten kilometer per hour within the water. Well, however it performs once ashore, K-61 will go up to a most speed of thirty six kilometer per hour with seven little steel wheels. room runway K-61 internal-combustion engine thrust upon YaAZ-M204VKr 4-cylinder with water cooling. Fuel capability is 260 liters, and K-61 will cowl a distance of up to 260 kilometer. To subsume rough parcel of land, K-61 will hit the obstacle vertical fifteen degrees.
 
Navy US Marine Corps visible in many exercises victimisation K-61 as a mode of transport mortar cannon LG-1 MK II 105mm. The country itself erst used as a carrier of K-61 122 millimeter mortar M1938 (M-30), GAZ-63 truck, and a range of huge caliber mortar. aside from that, the K-61 is additionally reliable for non-war military operations, one K-61 has conjointly been seen once employed in humanitarian missions in Nanggroe Aceh tidal wave Darussalam (NAD) 2005 The crew of the K-61 itself solely consists of two personnel , the commander and driver. (Haryo Adjie Nogo Seno)
 
 Specifications K-61 Dimensions: nine.15 x 3.15 x 2.15 meters Weight in water: nine.550Kg Weight on land: twelve.550Kg Engine: diesel YaAZ-M204VKr 4-cylinder cool a hundred thirty five power unit at 2000 rev Max speed: 10km per hour (in water) / 36km per hour (on land) Max range: 260kmste your text here and click on "Next" to observe this text redact do it's issue. 





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