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DarkWizard83 — M113 APC
Published: 2006-04-24 01:18:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 2828; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 50
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Probably one of the most widely manufactured and disperesed armored fighting vehicles since World War II, the M113 was first introduced to US forces during the Vietnam conflict, where it excelled in the battlefield taxi and armored evacuation role. Since then, countless variants have been developed, ranging from engineering vehicles, mobile AAA and SAM batteries, anti-tank launcers, and communications posts.M113 Vehicle Stats:
Type: Armored personnel carrier
Manufacturer: United Defense LP
First deployed: 1960
Crew: 2 + 11 passengers
Length: 4.86 m
Width: 2.69 m
Height: 2.5 m
Weight: 12 tons
Armor: 12-38mm
Armament: 1 x .50-cal Browning M2 MG
Ammo stowage: 2,000 rounds
Powerplant: Detroit Diesel 6V-53 275hp 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine
Max speed: 66 km/h
Max range: 480 km
Operators: Numerous countries including Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Vietnam.
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Comments: 5
This is actually an M59A1 APC. It was the one used before the M113. Although it does look like aT113 note that it has support rollers.
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This isn't an M113 Gavin --- it's a T117, which was a competitor of the T113 (the prototype of the M113).
The T117 is very similar to the M113, but is higher, made of steel rather than aluminum, heavier (thanks to the steel chassis), and has a flat, 90-degree nose.
Here's a photo of another T117: [link]
...and a photo of an original M113, to compare: [link]
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Oh GOD NO! The rust on the tracks, and the front plate, and the grafitti written on the side in pollen dust...this apc is not loved...It's an injustice, why?!?
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The graffiti could have been worse --- at least the perpetrators didn't use paint.
As for the rust, it only occurs on the surface of T130 tracks, so they're probably still usable (though they ought to be oiled, if the vehicle has to be moved).
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