Terrapin (amphibious vehicle)

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Terrapin
A Terrapin Mark 1 under test (October 1944)
Type	Amphibious load carrier
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Production history
Designer	Thornycroft
Manufacturer	Morris Commercial
Produced	1943–1944 (Mark I)
No. built	500
Specifications
Mass	7 tonnes (6.9 long tons)
Length	7.01 m (23 ft 0 in)
Width	2.67 m (8 ft 9 in)
Height	2.92 m (9 ft 7 in)
Crew	2
Main armament	None
Secondary armament	None
Engine	2 x Ford V8 190 horsepower (140 kW) in total
Power/weight	hp/tonne
Suspension	None
Operational range	240 km
Maximum speed	24 km/h 5 mph (8.0 km/h) in water
Steering system	Wheel braking

The Terrapin (officially 4-ton amphibian) was a British-manufactured amphibious transport vehicle of the Second World War. It was first used in 1944 at Antwerp during the Battle of the Scheldt.

Terrapins served with the Royal Engineer assault teams of the 79th Armoured Division and were used to carry infantry units (Canadian and British) over rivers.