The M59 was an American armored personnel carrier that entered service in the spring of 1954 replacing the M75. It had three key advantages over the M75; it was amphibious , had a lower profile, and was considerably cheaper to produce.

M-59 is an east–west state trunkline highway that crosses the northern part of Metropolitan Detroit in the US state of Michigan. It runs between Howell at Interstate 96 (I-96) and I-94 on the Chesterfield – Harrison township line near the Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

The M59 APC was the third designed and second mass production model of the US Army. It was cheap but unreliable and replaced in the mid-1960s by the M113.

Aug 25, 2024 · A supermassive black hole around 270 million times as massive as the Sun resides at the center of M59. The galaxy also has an inner disk of stars and around 2,200 globular clusters, an exceptionally high number of such clusters.

Jun 23, 2016 · The M59 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) was developed to a US Army specification to replace the preceding short-lived M75 APC series of the Korean War (1950-1953).

The M59 armored personnel carrier, which replaced the M44, met the requirement for a highly mobile infantry personnel vehicle. In addition, it offered all-around armor protection for the infantry...

M59 may refer to: Messier 59, an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo; M59 armored personnel carrier, a United States military vehicle; M59 rifle, a Yugoslav copy of the SKS; M-59 (Michigan highway), a Michigan state highway near Detroit; M59 (Cape Town), a Metropolitan Route in Cape Town, South Africa

M59 ARMORED PERSONEL ARRIER U.S. Service: 1954 to 1980’s The M59 was designed to provide all around protection from small arms and shrapnel for the crew and cargo. It replaced the M75 Armored Personnel arrier of the Korean War with the advantages that it was amphibious, it had a lower profile, and it was cheaper to build.

The M59 is armed with a single 12.7mm M2HB heavy machine gun in a low profile turret. The advantage over the ring mount of the M75 is the armor protection for the gunner, but situational awareness is reduced and the weapon is harder to aim.

The vehicle being offered, M59 armored personnel carrier, serial number F3961, was built by FMC in May 1958. It is an older restoration and is in excellent condition inside and out. The wheels and tracks are in very good condition. It runs and drives well using fuel from its …