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.

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.

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 FMC M59 and M59A1 were full-tracked, fully amphibious, armored personnel carriers designed to replace the M75. The M59 was designed as a lower-cost alternative to the M75 armored infantry...

May 23, 2009 · The M59 APC could carry a squad of ten infantry soldiers over land or through water. The vehicle's fully enclosed body protected the forces within from small arms fire. With the seats folded up, an Army jeep could drive right into the carrier compartment.

Nowadays the M59 is obsolete and no longer in use. The M59 is an armored personnel carrier that was produced only in one version. It can be distinguished from the M113 by its horizontal bow, forward location for the M2HB cupola and single rear door. The M84 is a mortar carrier based on the M59.

Nov 19, 2007 · Another M59 APC at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburgh, PA An M59 Armored Personnel Carrier at the Militia Museum of New Jersey in Sea Girt, NJ Length: 18 feet 5 inches

The M59 armored personnel carrier (APC) was the replacement for the non-amphibious M75 and saw limited service in the late 1950s before the M113 was built. The M59 was produced in three stages, the major modifications being in the commander's cupola.

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 its predecessor: it was amphibious, had a lower profile, and was considerably cheaper to produce.

The M59 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) was developed to US Army specifications to replace the previous short-lived M75 APC series during the Korean War (1950-1953).