Re: M113 APCs and Things

In a message dated 1/30/00 10:32:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
aebrain@dynamite.com.au writes:

<< 
 > The Australians had a fire support version that mounted a 75mm gun in
a
 > turret.
 
 Actually a 76.2mm gun, in a turret off a UK "Saladin" Armoured Car.
 Called an FSV (Fire Support Vehicle). >

Exactly right.

<The later versions had the turret off a Scorpion light tank instead.>

I don't think this model made it to Vietnam, but most texts don't talk
about 
the Aussies in 'Nam enough.
 
< Note: these versions are NOT amphibious. As has been demonstrated by
 experiment. Despite this, they have a lot of floatation gear around
 them, which has been proved to be useful vs shaped charges.  >>

Technically speaking the 11 in all it's varients are swimable not
amphibious. 
When chassis are altered the weight shifts and the vehicle has problems.
To 
overcome this floation panels were added. The later FSV had them as does
the 
Vulcan. If you look at Israeli Vulcans, they drop the floatation panels.

Faron