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M60A1 "Wicked Bitch" USMC, Operation Desert Storm 1991
General Background
The M60 was initially introduced in 1960 and often incorrectly referred to as a Patton. The M60
resembled the M48 because it was based on the M48 but with some significant alterations and
improvements. M60 has a 105mm Main Gun while the M48’s was 90mm and the front slope was
straight compared to the M48’s rounded front plus other modifications. The M60 was the last U.S.
tank to use homogenous steel as well as an escape hatch in the floor for the driver.
Specifications :
| Role: | Main Battle Tank (MBT) |
| Production Dates: | 1960-1987 |
| Number Produced All Variants: | Over 15,000 M60 - A total of 2,205 M60s were built M60A1 - A total of 7,948 M60A1s were built M60A2 - 540 M60A2s were built |
| Year First Introduced: | Over 15,000 M60 – 1960 M60A1 – 1962 M60A2 – 1974 M60A3 – 1979 |
| Crew: | 4 X Commander, Driver, Gunner, Loader |
| Dimensions: | |
| Length: | M60 – 30.5 ft (9.3 m) M60A1 – 31 ft (9.4 m) M60A2 – 24.1 ft (7.3 m) M60A3 – 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Width: | M60 – 11.9 ft (3.6 m) M60A1 – 11.9 ft (3.6 m) M60A2 – 11.9 ft (3.6 m) M60A3 – 11.9 ft (3.6 m) |
| Height: | M60 – 10.5 ft (3.2 m) M60A1 – 10.5 ft (3.2 m) M60A2 – 10.9 ft (3.3 m ) M60A3 – 10.5 ft (3.2 m) |
| Weight: | M60 – 50.5 tons (45.8 mt) M60A1 – 57.6 tons (52.2 mt) M60A2 – 57 tons (51.7 mt) M60A3 – 57 tons (51.7 mt) |
| Performance: | |
| Powerplant: | 1 X Continental AVDS-1790 Turbo Super Charged Fuel Injected 90° V-12 Cylinder Air-Cooled Diesel Producing 750 hp (559 kw) |
| Transmission: | Detroit Diesel Allison CD850 Series 2-Speed Forward, 1 Reverse |
| Road Speed: | 30 mph (48 km/h) |
| Range: | 310 miles (500 km) |
| Armament: | M60 – 105 mm M68 Rifled, Typical Load 63 APFSDS-T, APDS-T, APERS-T, HEAT M60A1 – 105 mm M68 Rifled, Typical Load 63 APFSDS-T, APDS-T, APERS-T, HEAT M60A2 – 152 mm M162 Gun-Launcher, 13 Shillelagh Guided Missiles, 33 Conventional Rounds HEAT-MP, HE M60A3 – 105 mm M68 Rifled, Typical Load 63 APFSDS-T, APDS-T, APERS-T, HEAT |
| Machine Gun: | M60 – 7.62 mm M73 6,000 Rounds, Coaxial To Main Gun M60A1 – 7.62 mm M73 6,000 Rounds, Coaxial To Main Gun M60A2 – 7.62 mm M219 6,000 Rounds, Coaxial To Main Gun M60A3 – 7.62 mm M240 6,000 Rounds, Coaxial To Main Gun M60 - .50 cal M85 Machine Gun, 900 Rounds Turret Cupola M60A1 - .50 cal M85 Machine Gun, 900 Rounds Turret Cupola M60A2 - .50 cal M85 Machine Gun, 900 Rounds Turret Cupola M60A3 - .50 cal M85 Machine Gun, 900 Rounds Turret Cupola |