Amphibious Vehicle Battalion # 1

The Amphibious Vehicle Battalion No. 1 was created on December 27, 1947 with the name of Battalion of Special Troops No. 1 and its initial means of transport was the Universal Carrier T-16. A few months later it received its first LVTP 3 amphibious vehicles and the North American amphibious Duck truck with the local designations of VU and VUR respectively.

It is located at 38º 57 '46.67' 'S and 61º 54' 40.42 '' O Present

To fulfill the mission of disembarking and transporting personnel, the unit has means that allow it to adapt to different tactical situations. One of them is the VAO, in a process of repowering, equipped with light armor, which can transport from the ship to 22 equipped marines, and once on land can move and enter the field until the tactical situation allows the landing of the troops they can continue to support. It also has VAR amphibious trucks and Zodiac MK V HD and LVTP 7 airboats. Media

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