Program 5 ATC(W) Armored Troop Carrier (Water Cannon) Aka ‘Douche’ Boat 1/35th

Description

Program 5 ATC(W) Armored Troop Carrier (Water Cannon) Aka ‘Douche’ Boat, this is a resin assembly kit. Each kit is cast to order please allow 15 days processing.
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THIS IS A FULL KIT INCLUDING WATERLINE HULL, PILOTHOUSE, GUNS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES FROM OUR TANGO KIT.
INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE ART TO CREATE A SHARKMOUTH DECAL.
Specifications
Displacement: 66 tons
Length: 56.5 feet
Beam: 17.5 feet
Draft: 3.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 Gray Marine 64HN9 225 hp, 2 shafts; 1 Detroit Diesel 12V71 driving 3,000 psi
centrifugal pump feeding 2 water cannons
Speed: 8.5 kts
Crew: 7
Weapons: 2 x 20mm Mk 16, 1 x 40mm Mk 19 grenade launcher, .30 Cal MG and .50 Cal
MG in the well deck
Purpose: The “Douche” boat was used to wash-away mud bunkers along the river banks
with a high-pressure water stream. The well deck of each boat was fully loaded with
machinery for the water cannons. A Grey Marine 12V71 with a Power-Take-off-
Transmission was connected to an 18" Fairbanks-Morse centrifugal pump. The suction line
was 14" pipe running down the port side the stern where there was a swivel strainer which
was lowered when the water cannons were to be employed. Also in the well deck there
was a diesel fuel tank for the 12V71, a vacuum pump connected to the 12V71, a vacuum
expansion tank and the associated valves and piping to the Stang Intelligent Water
Cannons. The water cannons put out 2,700 gallons of 'river' water a minute at 250 pounds
of pressure at the nozzles.