M-48 Medium Tank 90mm "Patton"

M-48 Medium Tank 90mm "Patton" (HML9I)

Location: San Antonio, TX 78234 Bexar County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 26.604', W 98° 27.821'

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Introduced in 1953 as part of a "family" of tank designs. The elliptical hull and turret provided greater armor protection while the M-41 90mm gun increased offensive power. Variants of the M-48 series saw service in Europe, the Middle East and Vietnam.

Weight SAM1854
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HM NumberHML9I
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Placed ByFort Sam Houston Museum
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Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 1:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 552013 N 3257231
Decimal Degrees29.44340000, -98.46368333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 26.604', W 98° 27.821'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 26' 36.24" N, 98° 27' 49.26" W
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Area Code(s)210
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12 Staff Post Rd, San Antonio TX 78234, US
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