M47 Patton Tank - Fort George G Meade, MD
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M47 Patton Tank
Waymark Code: WMDR6E
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 02/17/2012
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Named for General George S Patton, the M47 went into production in April , 1951. Technical Problems prevented the fielding of the new tank until the following year. Although designed specifically to address the deficiencies in the US tank inventory at the start of the Korean War, no M47 Pattons served in that conflict. The 11th Armored Calvary Regiment at Fort George G Meade used Patton tanks in the early 1960's. The M47 served as the basis for the M48 Main Battle Tank that saw service in Vietnam.
Armament: 1-M36 90mm main gun; 1-M2 .50 caliber machine gun; 2-M1914A4 .30 caliber machine guns
Crew: 5
Max Speed: 37 mph
Source: Wikipedia
Location restrictions:
Located at Fort George G Meade Museum, 4674 Griffin Avenue, Fort George G Meade, MD (301) 677-6966. Further information can be obtained at http://www.ftmeade.army.mil/museum/index.html.
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