Pennsylvania Military Museum - M59 Armored Personnel Carrier
Bill Maloney 3/21/2011 |
M59 Armored Personnel Carriers at other Military Museums in the Northeast |
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Another M59 APC at the AAF Tank Museum in Danville, VA | An M59 Armored Personnel Carrier at the Militia Museum of New Jersey in Sea Girt, NJ |
Length: 18 feet 5 inches
Width: 10 feet, 10 inches
Height: 9 feet, 4 inches
Crew: 12
Weight: 19 Tons
Max Speed: 30mph
Range: 125 miles
Armor: .4 inch frontal
Powerplant: Two GMC 302 inline 6cyl water cooled gas engines 250hp
Fuel Capacity: 136 gallons
Armament:
One 50 cal Machine Gun
Entered Service: 1953
Unit Cost: $ 32,800
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