LCM(6) Zippo

LCM(6) Zippo

LCM(6) Zippo

USA

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.3	2.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Armored gun boat

Heavy boat

Boat

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Landing Craft Support (Flamethrower) Zippo is a premium gift rank III American armoured gun boat with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season IX, "Smell of Victory".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Main fire tower25 / 25 / 25 mm

Hull6 mm (steel)

Superstructure4 mm (steel)

Number of section3

Displacement77 t

Crew15 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB21 / 16 km/h

RB16 / 12 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	21	16
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	16	12

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB1 547

RB3 018

Crew training10 000

Experts115 000

Aces500

Research Aces640 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 110 / 170 / 50 %

2 × 142 / 142 / 142 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Rudder Replacement Propeller Replacement Engine Maintenance	Damage Control Division Fire Division Smokescreen New Pumps	Anti-Air Armament Targeting 40 mm HE clips 20 mm HE magazines Auxiliary Armament Targeting 40 mm AP clips 20 mm AP magazines Primary Armament Targeting Artillery Support

Armament

Primary armament

Turret40 mm Bofors L/60 Mark 3 gun

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity4 rounds

Fire rate160 shots/min

Vertical guidance-1° / 30°

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Secondary armament

Turret20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon

Ammunition1800 rounds

Belt capacity60 rounds

Fire rate450 shots/min

3 х Turret12.7 mm Browning AN-M2 machine gun

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Fire rate577 shots/min

4 х Turret7.62 mm M73 machine gun

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Fire rate500 shots/min

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Anti-aircraft armament

2 х TurretFlamethrower

Ammunition800 rounds

Belt capacity800 rounds

Fire rate1200 shots/min

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• 40 mm Bofors and several 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons
• Features two flamethrowers as a deadly close-range weapon
• Napalm fuel can lit the water surface on fire for a brief moment, causing any boats that passed on it to be lit on fire

Cons:

• Abysmal top speed and mobility
• Rather poor survivability due to low crew count
• Shallow draught cause the boat to be constantly rocking around even in calm sea, hampering the accuracy
• The 40 mm Bofors is housed in a turret with poor elevation, leaving the boat vulnerable to aircraft attacks

History

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Media

Videos

Battle Pass: Smell of Victory discusses the LCM(6) Zippo at 00:45 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

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