M-59 Armored Personnel Carrier

M-59 Armored Personnel Carrier (HML9N)

Location: San Antonio, TX 78234 Bexar County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 26.603', W 98° 27.828'

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Introduced in 1953 to provide armor protected mobility to infantry squad operating with tanks. Variants included cargo carrier, ambulance, mortar carrier and reconnaissance vehicle.

Weight · 42,000 lb
Crew · 12
Made by · Ford Motor Co. (1954)
Engines · 2x 6 cylinder, 127HP each
Armor · 5/8"
Armament · 1x .50 Machinegun
Crew · Individual Arms
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HM NumberHML9N
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Placed ByFort Sam Houston Museum
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Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 6:46pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 552001 N 3257229
Decimal Degrees29.44338333, -98.46380000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 26.603', W 98° 27.828'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 26' 36.18" N, 98° 27' 49.68" 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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