M76 Otter

M76 Otter
M76 Otter
Type	amphibious cargo carrier
Place of origin	United States of America
Specifications
Mass	1.5 t
Crew	2 + 8 passengers
Armor	6-16 mm
Main; armament	M2 Browning

The M76 Otter was an amphibious cargo carrier used by the United States Marine Corps (USMC).

History

It was designed and built by Pontiac Motor Division in the late 1940s and intended as a replacement for the M29 Weasel. It entered service with the USMC in the early 1950s and many saw action in the Vietnam War. It was replaced in USMC service by the M116 Husky.^[1]^[2]

Preserved vehicles on display

There are Otters on display at the following locations:

Pacific War Museum, Guam
Kensington American Legion, Kensington, New Hampshire
Marine Corps Mechanized Museum, Camp Pendleton

References

^ Gilbert, Ed (2006). The US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War: III Marine Amphibious Force 1965–75. Osprey Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 978-1841769875.
^ Smith, Charles (1988). U.S. Marines in Vietnam: High Mobility and Standdown 1969 (PDF). History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. p. 272. ISBN 978-1494287627. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

Video of M76 used as a firefighting vehicle

[1] Gilbert, Ed (2006). The US Marine Corps in the Vietnam War: III Marine Amphibious Force 1965–75. Osprey Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 978-1841769875.

[2] Smith, Charles (1988). U.S. Marines in Vietnam: High Mobility and Standdown 1969 (PDF). History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. p. 272. ISBN 978-1494287627. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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