Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
M59 armored personnel carrier
Country
Production
1953–1960
Quantity
6,300
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1954
- Combat Weight19.3 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts10
- Vehicle ClassArmored personnel carrier
◈Armament4MOD.4
- Main Armament.50-caliber M2 machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre12.7 mm
- Gun Typemachine gun
- Ammunition Stowage2,205
▣Protection2MOD.2
- Armour TypeWelded steel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)25 mm
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeTwo GMC Model 302 six-cylinder inline gasoline engines
- Engine Power146 hp
- TransmissionHydramatic model 301MG transmission
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Max Road Speed51.5 km/h
- Operational Range193 km
- Fuel Capacity135 L
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics1MOD.1
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.61 m
- Width3.26 m
- Height2.77 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production6,300
- Production Start1,953 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1953Production started
- 1960Production ended
73
years in service
7
years in production
6,300
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M59 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory8country · 8,758units
8,758active
06 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
117ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)5EARLY COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)1748UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS166PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
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