Fort Knox in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
M60A1 Tank
Weight 53 Tons
Length 32'4"
Width 13'6"
Height 12'6"
Engine 750 Hp, V12 Diesel
Crew 4
Main Gun 105 MM Cannon
Coaxial Machine Gun M240 - 7.62 mm
Commander's Machine Gun M85 - .50 Cal
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 37° 53.89′ N, 85° 56.941′ W. Marker is in Fort Knox, Kentucky, in Hardin County. Marker is at the intersection of 1st Cavalry Regiment Road and 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on 1st Cavalry Regiment Road. The marker and tank are located northwest of the US Army Cadet Command building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Knox KY 40121, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. US Army ROTC Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); US Army Armor Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stithton, Kentucky (approx. half a mile away); Main Post Chapel (approx. half a mile away); LST Building (approx. half a mile away); Visitor's House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dedicated to the Soldier Medic (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fort Knox Hospitals (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Knox.
More about this marker. The marker is located on the grounds of Fort Knox and appropriate identification is required to access the fort.
Also see . . . M60 tank. Wikipedia
The M60 is an American second-generation main battle tank (MBT). It was officially standardized as the Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60 in March 1959. Although developed from the M48 Patton, the M60 tank series was never officially christened as a Patton tank. The US Army considered it a "product-improved descendant" of the Patton tank's design. The design similarities are evident comparing the original version of the M60 and the M48A2. It has been sometimes informally grouped as a member of the Patton tank family. The United States fully committed to the MBT doctrine in 1963, when the Marine Corps retired the last (M103) heavy tank battalion. The M60 tank series became America's primary main battle tank during the Cold War. Over 15,000 M60s were built by Chrysler. Hull production ended in 1983, but 5,400 older models were converted to the M60A3 variant ending in 1990.[5](Submitted on August 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
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