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M59 armored personnel carrier
M59
Type Armored personnel carrier
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service 1953 - mid 1960s U.S.
Wars Vietnam War
Production history
Designer Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation
Designed 1951
Manufacturer Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation
Produced 1953–1960
Number built 6,300 (approx)
Specifications
Weight 42,600 lb (19,300 kg)
Length 5.61 m
Width 3.26 m
Height 2.77 m
Crew 2 (commander, driver) + 10 passengers
Armor Welded steel between 25 mm to 9.5 mm thick
Engine Two GMC Model 302 six-cylinder inline petrol engines
146 hp at 3600 rpm ( per engine, combined 292 hp )
Transmission Hydramatic model 301MG transmission
Suspension torsion bar
Fuel capacity 135 US gallons
Operational
range
120 mi (190 km)
Speed Road: 32 mph (51 km/h)

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The M59 was a U.S. armored personnel carrier that entered service in spring of 1954 replacing the M75. It had three key advantages over the M75: it was amphibious, had a lower profile, and was considerably cheaper to produce. Approximately 6,300 were built before production ended in 1960. The M84 Mortar Carrier was a derivative of the M59. The M59 was replaced in service by the M113 family of vehicles.

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The m59 in service until 1981 in the Us Army