M47 Patton

M47 Patton
M47 Patton on display at the 1st Cavalry Division Museum at Fort Cavazos, Killeen, Texas
Type	Medium tank[1]: 35
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1951–early 1960s (US)
Used by	See Operators below
Wars	Korean War Suez Crisis 1965 Indo-Pakistani War Six-Day War 1971 Indo-Pakistani War Turkish invasion of Cyprus Ogaden War Iran–Iraq War Somaliland War of Independence Somali Civil War Yugoslav Wars
Production history
Manufacturer	Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant American Locomotive Company
Produced	1951–1954
No. built	8,576
Specifications
Mass	48.6 short tons (44.1 t) combat ready[2]: 119
Length	27 ft 11 in (8.51 m)
Width	11 ft 6.25 in (3.51 m)
Height	11 ft (3.35 m)
Crew	Five Commander Gunner Loader Driver Assistant Driver
Armor	Upper Glacis 4 in (100 mm) at 60° 8 in (200 mm) LoS Turret Front 4 in (100 mm) at 40° 5.22 in (133 mm) LoS[1]: 425
Main armament	90 mm gun M36 71 rounds
Secondary armament	1 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 machine gun (roof-mounted)[2]: 119  2 x .30 cal (7.62 mm) M1919A4 machine gun One flexible mount at right front of hull One coaxial with the 90mm cannon[2]: 119
Engine	Continental AV-1790-5B V12, air-cooled, gasoline engine 810 hp (600 kW)
Power/weight	17.6 hp (13.1 kW)/tonne
Transmission	Allison CD-850-4 2 forward ranges 1 reverse
Suspension	Torsion bar suspension
Fuel capacity	233 US gal (880 L; 194 imp gal)[2]: 119
Operational range	100 mi (160 km)[2]: 119
Maximum speed	30 mph (48 km/h)[2]: 119

The M47 Patton was an American Medium tank, a development of the M46 Patton mounting an updated turret, and was in turn further developed as the M48 Patton. It was the second American tank to be named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates of tanks in battle.

The M47 was the U.S. Army's and Marine Corps' primary tank, intended to replace the M26 Pershing and M46 Patton medium tanks.^{[note 1]} The M47 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 in US service.

Although the later M48s and M60s were similar in appearance, those were completely new tank designs. Many different M47 Patton models remain in service internationally. The M47 was the last US tank to have a bow-mounted machine gun in the hull.

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