Type 59

Ch01_Type59 (Stock)

Totals

10000 Cost

1300 HPDurability

36 / 39.8 Weight

Crew

1. Commander
2. Gunner
3. Driver
4. Loader (Radio Operator)

Armor

100/80/45Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

200/150/65Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

520 h.p.Engine Power

56 km/hTop Speed / Reverse Speed

46 deg/sTraverse Speed

Firepower

280 damage

181 mmAverage Penetration

9.8 Gun Loading

42 deg/sGun Traverse Speed

Communication

260 mView Range

500 mSignal Range

Type 59

VIII

10000

Chinese medium tank. Initially, the vehicle was a copy of the Soviet medium T-54A tank. The Type 59 entered service in 1959. The first tanks manufactured had no gun stabilizer or night-vision device. Later the vehicle underwent several modernizations. Between 6,000 and 9,500 vehicles of all variants were manufactured from 1958 through 1987.

The Type 59 is one of the most coveted tanks in World of Tanks. This Tier 8 medium is the first Chinese tank added to Blitz as of Update 2.4. The Type 59 is so coveted because it is based upon the Tier 9 T-54. This medium has amazing armor like its Soviet counterpart, and a powerful 100mm gun from the T-54.

This premium is extremely rare and hard to obtain, possibly one of the hardest and rarest of all tanks, especially with the latest sale of the PzKpfw. II J and BTSV.

The Type 59 was last available as part of the aptly named "Hype 59" special event. This event gave only a limited number out for extremely difficult and competitive requirements, but was also made available during a following sale (For a somewhat exorbitant price).

Turret

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
VIII	Type 59	200/150/65	42	260	0	8500

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
VIII	100 mm Type 59	181/241/50	280/280/350	6.12	0.39	2.5	0	2257

Engine

Level	Engine	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact	Experience	Weight (t)
VIII	NORINCO 12150L	520	12	0	750

Level	Suspension	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)	Experience	Weight (t)
VIII	Type 59	39.8	46	0	7700

Radio

Level	Radio	Signal Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
IX	_9RM_CH	500	0	40

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Very good frontal hull armor.
• Extremely strong turret.
• 100mm gun is punchy and accurate.
• High top speed

Cons:

• Below average health for Tier VIII.
• Slower traverse than most mediums.
• Sluggish acceleration.
• Pen is below average.

Performance

The Type is worth all of the attention it gets. With 100 mm hull armor, and well-sloped, you can net bounces from other tanks, especially tier 7s.The turret is also notable, able to bounce shots from tier 9s. The 100 mm cannon packs above-average damage for tier 8 mediums, a decent (if not good) reload of 10 seconds, and accuracy. The top speed of 56 kph allows the Type to take on an active role in the match. However, there are some problems. The Type 59 lacks hitpoints for its tier, matching light tanks in survivability. The traverse is slow, lagging far below tanks like the Centurion Mk. 1. With 520 horsepower, the Type 59 has sluggish acceleration. Despite that, the Type 59 is still worth the hype, similar to the soviet tier 9 T-54 in playstyle.

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