Hobby Master HG5604 | M60A1 Main Battle Tank 3rd Bttn., 3rd Armored Division, 1977

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. 

JJOODA “Hangman” belonged to the 3rd Battalion, 32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored
Division. The HQ5 indicates the tank belongs to the Battalion Headquarters Company of the US 7th Army based in Germany and probably was in service between 1962 and 1980. In 1963 the 3rd Battalion, 32nd Armored Regiment transferred to Germany and assigned to the 3rd Armored Division “Spearhead” whose task was; in the event of war with the Warsaw Pact countries, to defend the Fulda Gap. In 1978 the M60A1 began to be replaced by the M60A3.

General Specifications for the Detroit Arsenal (Chrysler)

Role – Main Battle Tank (MBT)

Production Period – 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
M60 – 1960
M60A1 – 1962
M60A2 – 1974
M60A3 – 1979

Crew – 4 X Commander, Driver, Gunner, Loader

Dimensions
Overall 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)

Combat 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
Main Gun
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