| M47 Patton |
M47 Patton | | Type | Main battle tank | | Place of origin | United States | | Specifications | | Weight | 46 tons | | Length | 8.51 m | | Width | 3.51 m | | Height | 3.35 m | | Crew | 4 |
| | Armor | 101 mm | Primary
armament | 90 mm M36 gun | Secondary
armament | 0.5 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine gun
2x 7.62 mm machine gun | | Engine | Continental AVDS-1790-5B; V12 cylinder, air cooled,twin turbocharged diesel
810 hp (604 kW) | | Power/weight | 17.6 hp/tonne | | Suspension | torsion bar | Operational
range | 130 km | | Speed | 48 km/h | The M47 Patton was the second tank of the Patton series, and one of the U.S army's principal main battle tanks of the Cold War, with models in service from the early 1950s to the late 1950s. The M47 was the U.S. Army and Marine Corps primary tank intended to replace the M-46 Patton tank. It was widely used by U.S. Cold War allies, both SEATO and NATO countries, and was the only Patton series tank that never saw combat while serving with US forces. The tank belongs to the Patton family of tanks, named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates for the use of tanks in battle. It was a further development of the M46 Patton tank. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x662, 93 KB) M47 Patton Source: http://pao. ...
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The M46, M47, M48 and M60 Patton were the U.S armys principal main battle tanks of the Cold War, with models in service from the late 1940s to the 1990s. ...
The M47 Patton tank was designed to replace the previous M46 Pattons and M4 Shermans. Although largely resembling the later M48s and M60s, these were completely new tank designs despite a rough similarity from a distance. Internationally, many various M47 Patton models remain in service. The M46, M47, M48 and M60 Patton were the U.S armys principal main battle tanks of the Cold War, with models in service from the late 1940s to the 1990s. ...
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Although the new power plant corrected the mobility and reliability problems of the M26, the US Army considered the M46 a stopgap solution that would be replaced later by the T42 medium tank. However, after fighting erupted in Korea, the Army decided it needed the new tank earlier than planned. It was deemed that there was likely no time to finish the development of the T42 and fix various problems that were likely to emerge in a new design. The final decision was to produce another interim solution, with the turret of T42 mounted on the familiar hull of the M46. The old-new tank, developed by the Detroit Arsenal, was named M47 Patton and entered production in 1951. Its main gun was the M36 90mm gun with an M12 optical rangefinder fitted. The secondary armament consisted of a .30cal Browning as bow machine gun and the .50cal Browning M2 on a pintle mount on the turret roof. M47's were used as targets in the 70's for the M60A1's 105mm gun with devastating effect. The 105mm HEAT round would penetrate the frontal armor with ease. Many M47's in like-new condition met their fate in this manner showing the M60 crews first hand the effects of modern tank weapons on conventional steel armor. Image File history File links M47dwg. ...
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The M47 was widely used by NATO and SEATO allies as well as other countries, including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Pakistan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey and Yugoslavia. In the US, however, it was quickly replaced by the M48. NATO 2002 Summit in Prague. ...
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Combat service The M47 was used by the Turkish Army, along with M48's, in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July and August 1974., with an estimated 200 or more Patton tanks involved in the action. At least one operational M47, example "092273" was captured intact by the Cypriot National Guard and was reported to be still in service in 1993.[1] Turkish Army (Turkish: Türk Kara Kuvvetleri) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. ...
Combatants Turkey Cyprus Greek military junta The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, referred as the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation by Turkey was a military action against the island nation of Cyprus by Turkey that resulted in the partition of the Republic of Cyprus. ...
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The M47 was used by Jordan in the Six Day War. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Six-Day War or June War, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. ...
Pakistan used its M47 against India in the 1965 conflict.
Iran used theirs against Iraq in the Iran-Iraq war. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
Croatia used its few M47 against Serbs but their performance was regarded very inferior to that of T-55 and even some T-34/85 then in service
Variants - M47 - M46 with T42 turret, fitted with the M36 90 mm Gun, and was longer to incorporate a radio, ventilator, and featured a stereoscopic rangefinger.
- M47M - The product of an improvement program started in the late 1960s, the M47M featured the engine and fire control elements from the M60A1. The asst. driver's position was eliminated in favor of additional 90 mm ammunition. Not used by the US, over 800 vehicles were produced for Iran and Pakistan.
- M47ER3 - Spanish armored recovery vehicle.
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