M601A Tank
Armament: 1-105mm gun M68
1-9.5"AA MG
1-7.62 mm MG
Engine: AVDS-1790, diesel, 750hp
Speed:30 mph
Range:312 miles
Crew:4
Weight:49 tons
Donated by Redstone Test Center to Honor the Veterans of
Morgan County Alabama with special Gratitude to the
following individuals that helped acquire the M601A Tank
for the park: Colonel Steve Kihara, Harold Deason,
John Henry Livingston, Dirk Funderburg, Tim Hamlett,
Destin Sandlin, and Ricky Borden.
Erected 2012.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 34° 31.337′ N, 86° 53.431′ W. Marker is in Priceville, Alabama, in Morgan County. Memorial can be reached from Willowbrook Street near Alabama Route 67 when traveling west. Part of the Morgan County Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Decatur AL 35603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. T-34 C Mentor Plane (a few steps from this marker); The Huey Helicopter
Also see . . . M601A Patton Main Battle Tank. The M60 was America’s primary tank through the last decades of the Cold War. Created as an improved version of the M48 Patton, the M60 was equipped with a bigger gun and updated engine. Over 15,000 examples were built by Chrysler and the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant from 1961 to 1987. (Submitted on January 20, 2021, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2021, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.