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59-Patton
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[Client Values; Actual values in
6,400  Cost |
| 1400280 HP Hit Points |
| 36.36/3918.4/39 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader (Radio Operator)
| 620620 hp Engine Power |
| 50/20 km/h Speed Limit |
| 4646 deg/s Traverse |
| 17.0533.7 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
| NoNo Pivot |
| // mm Hull Armor |
| 177.8/76.2/50.8177.8/76.2/50.8 mm Turret Armor |
AP/HEAT/HE
AP/HEAT/HE Shells |
305/4000/230
305/4000/230 Shell Cost |
| 240/240/320240/240/320 HP Damage |
| 212/250/45212/250/45 mm Penetration |
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8 r/m ▲
8 r/m Standard Gun ▲ Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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1920 ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1920 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
▲ Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
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0.36 m ▲
0.36 m With 50% Crew: 0.446 m ▲ Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.446 m |
| 1.9 s 1.9 s Aim time |
| 4444 deg/s Turret Traverse |
| 360° Gun Arc |
| -9°/+19°-9°/+19° Elevation Arc |
| 5454 rounds Ammo Capacity |
| 1212 % Chance of Fire |
| 400 m 400 m View Range |
| 525 m 525 m Signal Range |
VIII
6400
The 59-Patton is a Chinese tier 8 premium medium tank.
After 1960, Chinese government launched the development of a new tank. The engineering experiments included a wide use of previously produced Type 59 tanks. One vehicle was equipped with the turret, gun, and fire control system of an American M48A3 tank.
Basically a Chinese version of the American T95E2, with some differences in terms of performance.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Guns
| Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price (  )
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 90 mm Gun M41 | 212/250/45 | 240/240/320 | 8 | 0.36 | 1.9 | 1075 | 95500 |
Engines
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | NORINCO 12150LP | 620 | 12 | 750 | 79290 |
Suspensions
| Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 59-Patton | 39 | 46 | B/2 | 7700 | 30000 |
Radios
| Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 9RM | 525 | 100 | 24240 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Good gun depression for a Chinese tank (-7.5° over the upper glacis, -9° over both sides)
- Good on the move dispersion values
- Well angled turret offers decent protection
- Very good viewrange
- Spotting can be achieved just by poking the commander's cupola, minimizing the tank's exposure
Cons:
- Enormous and poorly armored commander's hatch
- Terrible camouflage values for a medium tank
- Low power to weight ratio, lackluster mobility
- Somewhat subpar DPM and low shell velocity
- Weak fuel tanks and ammo rack can be damaged/destroyed by frontal hits
Performance
If you already have the M48A1 Patton, you should know how to play in this tank. Or if you don't have the M48A1 Patton, this will be a good tank to learn how to play it in. You must use your excellent gun depression to your advantage. With gun depression, as the 59-Patton has, you can easily pose a serious threat on a hill. Along with excellent gun depression, you get very good accuracy on the move, which is better than Pershing's. If you are moving @ 30 km/h, you have a good chance of hitting the target, which is at 50-100M distance. The 59-Patton's biggest disadvantages are the huge cupola on the turret roof ( which is lightly armored and inherited from the M48 ) and poor penetration. In Tier 8 battles there will be no problems in penetrating, only the IS-3 will be hard to penetrate frontally. In Tier 9 battles, you will be able to penetrate some of the Tier 9 mediums frontally, but there are no chances of penetrating any Tier 9 heavy tank frontally with AP shells ( except AMX 50 120 ) and there are some chances with APCR shells. The huge cupola on the roof of the turret is a very big problem ( many players say ), but that problem can be reduced if you move constantly, or if you hide it properly. But only Tier 6,7 and some Tier 8 tanks will aim for it if they see the whole tank, because higher tiers can easily penetrate the 59-Patton in every place of the tank they aim at. In Tier 8 battles you can bounce many shots if you angle your tank properly and if you hide the cupola well, despite the fact the turret is well-angled at all sides. In every aspect, 59-Patton is a very good support tank, so never, but NEVER go rush alone, because you will be destroyed easily if you encounter any Tier 8 heavy tank alone, and even some Tier 8 medium tanks ( like the T26E4 Super Pershing which is hard to penetrate ). Despite having a frontally-mounted ammo rack, one suggested equipment is a Wet Ammo Rack ( even with it you will have damaged ammo rack in 1/5 battles ), so first skill for the Loader should be the Safe Storage Perk, which will decrease chances of getting ammo rack damage. But the most vulnerable of all modules in 59-Patton is the fuel tank, which will be damaged in 1/3 battles. The 59-Patton is a very good support tank if you use it properly. Gunner and Driver will often get killed frontally 1/4 battles if not used properly.
In Tier 8, the 59-Patton has the best accuracy on the move. The speed is in the middle of all Tier 8 medium tanks at 50 km/h, and has good armor at front side of the turret: 176 mm and even bigger in some areas ( like gun mantle, which goes to 400 mm of effective armor ). It has good mass, which makes it effective in colliding with some lighter mass Tier 8 medium tanks ( like the AMX CDC and STA-2 ). The cannon acts much like STA-2's 90MM Rifled Gun. Those two have almost the same penetration and same damage with same reload time. The 59-Patton has middle range penetration with the HEAT shell ( 250 mm ) which is able to penetrate all Tier 9 mediums and almost all Tier 9 heavies ( only VK 45.02 B, Type 4 Heavy and E-75 will be a problem ), and all Tier 9 TDs. Again you will need assistance of some teammates if you go against even some Tier 8 tanks, and especially Tier 9 and Tier 10 tanks, because rushing alone on some full HP Tier 8 heavies and higher Tier tanks ( any type of a tank ) will be a horrible mistake, and will result in the destruction of your tank. Hills will be to your advantage, thanks to your gun depression ( -9° on side, -7° on front), but may be a disadvantage if you are climbing a hill and the enemy is already on the hill ( especially on Malinovka, which has a hill often full of enemy heavy tanks ). Enemies will spot the cupola first if you are climbing the hill. In those situations, it's best to wait for more armored teammates, who will absorb damage and allow you to be able to aim at the enemy without getting damage. So, the help of your teammates is needed if you want to play this tank effectively.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Accuracy Errata
The turret is from the M48 Patton which was actually used by Taiwan and never exported to China. Conversely, the hull is from the Type 59 which was actually used by China and never exported to Taiwan. Thus the mash-up configuration is fake.
- The Type 59's turret ring is too small to fit the M48 Patton turret.
- Same 90 mm M41 rifled gun as the T95E2, yet the penetration value of the AP shell is inconsistent.
- Same hull as the Type 59, yet engine power is inconsistent. Even though the 59-Patton is fake, oddly enough its engine actually has the historical value.
Sources and External Links
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| Medium Tanks | VType T-34 • VIType 58 • VIIT-34-1 • VIIIType 59 • VIIIT-34-2 • VIIIT-34-3 • VIII59-Patton • VIII122 TM • VIIIType 59 G • IXWZ-120 • X121 • X121B |
| Heavy Tanks | VIIIS-2 • VIIIWZ-111 • VIIIWZ-111 Alpine Tiger • VIII110 • VIII112 • IXWZ-111 model 1-4 • IXWZ-114 • X113 • X113 Beijing Opera • XWZ-111 model 5A • XWZ-111 Qilin |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery |
