Army M60 Tank, Veterans Memorial, Lakin, KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Queens Blessing
N 37° 57.066 W 101° 14.918
14S E 302432 N 4202774
This retired Army tank is in residence at the Kearney County Veterans Memorial near Lakin, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM90PE
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GEO*Trailblazer 1
Views: 12

The tank is located on Hwy 50, just east of Lakin, Kansas.

I believe this is an Army M60 "Patton" tank.

I found some information (copied below) and a photo that resembles this tank at this website: (visit link) target="_blank">visit link

"M60 "Patton"

The M60 tank is a full-track laying heavily armored combat vehicle designed to provide an improved tank for increased operational range and mobility requiring a minimum of refueling and servicing and incorporating an improved main armament.

The army ordered the Chrysler built M60 into production in 1959. The first M60s entered service with U.S. Army units during the fall of 1960. Most of the initial production vehicles were sent to Europe to offset the Russian T-54.

Engine: Continental AVDS-1790-2, 12 Cylinder Diesel. Transmission: GMC Allison Division CD-850-6 Cross Drive."

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For those who desire additional research, here is another website with information on the M60 series of tanks: (visit link) target="_blank">visit link

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Located at American Legion Hall. Respect the use of the parking lot when visiting the tank.
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Located in a Veterans Memorial adjacent a cemetery. Be respectful of any activity that is occuring in the cemetery during your visit to the Memorial.


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