Pennsylvania Military Museum - M59 Armored Personnel Carrier
Bill Maloney
3/21/2011

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M59 Armored Personnel Carrier Specifications:

M59 Armored Personnel Carriers at other Military Museums in the Northeast
M59 APC M59 Armored Personnel Carrier
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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