Carriage, Motor, 40mm Gun, T59

Overview

Carriage, Motor, 40mm Gun, T59
General Data
Type	Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft
Place of Origin	United States of America
Designed	~August 1942 - October 1942
Number Built	At least 1
Development
Chassis	M3 Half-Track
Developed From	T54E1 GMC
Developed Into	T59E1 GMC
Armament
Main Gun	40mm M1 on T5 mount
Automotive
Engine	White 160AX I-6, liquid-cooled 6325.4cm² gasoline (72-octane) 150 HP @ 3,000 rpm
Suspension
Suspension	Semi-elliptic longitudinal leaf spring (front) Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) (rear)

The Carriage, Motor, 40mm Gun, T59 (abbreviated as T59 GMC) is an American prototype self-propelled anti-aircraft halftrack developed from the T54E1 GMC.

The T59 GMC is the same as the T54E1, but it is used in conjuction with the T18 Instrument Carrier for directing fire control.

Variants

Carrier, Personnel, Half-Track, M3 Standard model. Carrier, Personnel, Half-Track, M3E1 Experimental model. Carrier, Personnel, Half-Track, M3E2 Experimental model, became M5. Carrier, Personnel, Half-Track, M3A1 Updated model. Derivatives Carrier, Personnel, Half-Track, M5 Alternate model, derived from M3E2. Carriage, Motor, 40mm Gun, M34 Model mounting a single 40mm on the rear deck. Carriage, Motor, 40mm Gun, T54 Model mounting a single 40mm M1 on the rear deck. Carriage, Motor, 40mm Gun, T54E1 T54E1, but armoured. Carriage, Motor, 40mm Gun, T59 T54, but with equipment tailored to work in tandem with the Carrier, Instrument, T18. Carriage, Motor, 40mm Gun, T59E1 T59, but armoured. Carriage, Motor, 40mm Gun, T60 T54E1 with two out-board .50 caliber machine guns. Carriage, Motor, 40mm Gun, T60E1 T60 with alternate armour layout. Carriage, Motor, 75mm Howitzer, T30 Model fitting a 75mm howitzer. Carriage, Motor, 105mm Howitzer, T19 Model fitting a 105mm howitzer. Carriage, Motor, 105mm Howitzer, T38 Proposed model fitting a 105mm M3 Howitzer. Carriage, Motor, Combination Gun, M15 Model derived from T28E1 but with additional armour and new machine guns. Carriage, Motor, Combination Gun, M15A1 M15 but with weapons re-positioned and an updated 37mm gun. Carriage, Motor, Combination Gun, T28E1 Prototype model with 37mm gun and two out-board water-cooled .50 caliber machine guns. Carriage, Motor, Multiple Gun, M13 Model fitting twin .50 caliber machine guns in a M33 mount on the rear deck. Carriage, Motor, Multiple Gun, M16 Model fitting quad .50 caliber machine guns in a M45D mount on the rear deck. Carriage, Motor, Multiple Gun, M16A1 Model fitting quad .50 caliber machine guns in a M45F mount on the rear deck. Carriage, Motor, Multiple Gun, M16A2 Model fitting quad .50 caliber machine guns in a M45F mount on the rear deck, conversion from existing M16 or M3. Carriage, Motor, Multiple Gun, T37 Prototype model fitting quad .50 caliber machine guns in a T60 mount on the rear deck. Carriage, Motor, Multiple Gun, T37E1 Prototype model fitting quad .50 caliber machine guns in a T60E1 mount on the rear deck. Carriage, Motor, Twin 20mm Gun, T10E1 Model fitting twin 20mm guns in a turret on the rear deck. Carriage, Motor, Twin 40mm Gun, T68 Model fitting twin 40mm guns in an elaborate mount on the rear deck. Carrier, 81mm Mortar, Half-Track, M4 Model fitting a rear-facing Mortar, 81mm, M1. Carrier, 81mm Mortar, Half-Track, M4A1 Model fitting a rear-facing Mortar, 81mm, M1. Carrier, 81mm Mortar, Half-Track, M21 Model fitting a forward-facing Mortar, 81mm, M1. Carrier, 81mm Mortar, Half-Track, T19 Prototype model fitting a forward-facing Mortar, 81mm, M1. Became the Carrier, 81mm Mortar, Half-Track, M21.

United States of America Land Vehicles Interwar & World War II Period (1919 — 1945)

Wheeled Vehicles
Combat Vehicles	Armoured Cars	T17 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T18 M8
	Scout Cars	T6 • T7 • T8 • T9 • T10 • T11 (E1 • E2) M3 • (A1)
	Gun Motor Carriages (GMC)	M6 • T66 • T55 (E1)
	Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC)	T69
Utility	Transport & Towing	M20
	Trailers	M15 Trailer