Medium Tank (M48A2) - Little Falls, MN
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lenron
N 46° 04.844 W 094° 20.870
15T E 395786 N 5103900
M48 tank located at the Minnesota Military Museum near Little Falls, MN.
Waymark Code: WM9XRW
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2010
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This Medium Tank (M48A2) is located in the outdoor display area of the Minnesota Military Museum located on the grounds of Camp Ripley near Little Falls, MN. The museum is open to the public and there is a treasure trove of both outdoor equipment displays and indoor displays of weapons, artifacts, uniforms and more from the entire history of the U.S. military.
The information sign on this tank reads:
Medium Tank (M48A2)
The M48 Medium tank entered service in 1953 as a replacement for the Army's M47 "Patton" medium tank. It was of completely new design - longer than the M47, with a new air-cooled engine, a new transmission, and the latest developments in fire-control devices. In addition to its 90mm main gun, the M48 included a .50 caliber anit-aircraft machine gun and coaxially-mounted 7.62mm machine gun. Subsequent versions, such as the M48A2 displayed here had upgrades that strengthened performance and offered better protection for the crew.
M48 series tanks were used by the U.S. Army in Vietnam and with the Israeli Army in the 1967 Six-Day War. They are obsolete today but can still be found in the arsenals of some foreign nations. They were replaced by the M60 tank, which was essentially an improved M48.
Technical data: Crew of 4; 90mm main gun plus two mounted machine guns; Combat weight 52.5 tons; Continental AVL-1790-8, V-12 gasoline engine, 750 hp; Maximum range,(with auxillary tanks) 250 miles; Top road speed 30mph
Location restrictions:
At Minnesota Military Museum on grounds of Camp Ripley near Little Falls, MN, open to the public with limited hours and days in the winter.
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