M60A3 Patton Tank
This M60A3 Main Battle Tank (MBT) is a fully tracked, armored, combat vehicle operated by a crew of four consisting of a driver, gunner, loader, and a tank commander. The vehicle is powered by a 750 horsepower V-12 air cooled compression ignition diesel engine. It has a 105mm main gun system, and carries 63 rounds for the main gun on board. The vehicle is further equipped with a deep water fording kit.
The tank's suspension system, with six road wheels per side, is torsion bar sprung. The main armament, is a 105mm M68 rifled gun and is mounted on a 360-degree turret. Secondary armament included an M85 (12.7mm) .50 caliber machine gun on the commander's cupola, co-axial 7.62 M240 machine gun and an M239 smoke grenade launcher. The M60 Patton is equipped with night vision periscopes. The MBT basic statistics are:
Entered service: 1960 (A3 version in 1978)
Builder: Chrysler Defense System
Weight: 54 tons
Crew: 4
Length: 9.43 Meters (30.93 feet)
Width: 3.63 Meters (11.90 feet)
Height: 3.27 Meters (10.72 feet)
Horsepower: 750 hp
Engine: Continental AVDS-1790-2C, 12 cylinder reciprocating diesel engine.
Max Speed: 48km/h (30 miles per hour)
Range: 482 km (300 miles)
Weapon System: Combat load of the M60A3 contains 63 rounds of 105mm, 6,000 rounds of 7.62mm caliber machine gun,
[Former Marker Text]
This M60A3 Main Battle Tank (MBT) is a fully tracked, armored, combat vehicle operated by a crew of four consisting of a driver, gunner, loader, and a tank commander. The vehicle is powered by a 750 horsepower V-12 air cooled compression ignition diesel engine. It has a 105mm main gun system and carries 63 rounds for the main gun on board. The vehicle is further equipped with a deep water fording kit.
The tank's suspension system, with six road wheels per side, is torsion bar sprung. The main armament, the 105mm gun, is mounted on a 360-degree turret. Secondary armament included a .50 caliber machine gun in the commander's cupola. There is a coaxially mounted 7.62mm machine gun, and a M-239 smoke grenade launcher. The M-60 Tank is equipped with three night vision periscopes. The basic statistics of the M-60 MBT are as follows:
Builder: Chrysler Defense Systems
Length: 27 feet
Width: 12 feet
Height: 11 feet
Weight: 54 tons
Cost: $872,745 in 1993
Speed: 30 miles per hour
Range: 240 miles
Magazines: 63 rounds of 105mm; 6,000 rounds of 7.62mm machine gun; 940 rounds of .50 machine gun ammunition.
Erected by Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold
Location. 40° 25.957′ N, 76° 34.126′ W. Marker is in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. Marker is at the intersection of Fisher Avenue and Clement Avenue/Wiley Road, on the left when traveling east on Fisher Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Annville PA 17003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. M46 Patton Tank (a few steps from this marker); M113A2 APC (a few steps from this marker); Company G, 112th Infantry, and Service Troop, 104th Cavalry, War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); M1/IPM1 Abrams Tank (a few steps from this marker); M4A3 Sherman Tank (a few steps from this marker); Third Armored Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Clyde Grubb • Lester Baver (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Smolik • Bob Pacios (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Indiantown Gap.
More about this marker. The M60A3 and marker were formerly located on the front lawn of the Pennsylvania National Guard Headquarters, 40.42971525N 76.57206237W.
Also see . . .
1. The M-60A3 MBT. The M-60 was the mainstay of the U.S. Army's armored units for much of the 1970s and 1980s. Its long service continued through Desert Storm. The M-60A3 was technically an upgrade of earlier models, with improved ballistic computers, thermal sights, and laser rangefinder. (Submitted on October 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. M60 Series Main Battle Tank. (Submitted on January 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. M60 Patton. (Submitted on January 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,274 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on January 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on October 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.