Type 59

China - Medium Tanks

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.

Main Characteristics

Tier VIII
Hit Points 1300 HP
Price 7,500
Weight 16.75 t
Speed Limit 56 km/h
Speed Limit Back 20 km/h
Hull Armor
Front:
100 mm
Side:
80 mm
Rear:
45 mm
Crew
  • Commander
  • Gunner
  • Driver
  • Loader (Radio Operator)
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Turrets

Tier VIII
Turret Type 59
Armor
Front:
200 mm
Side:
130 mm
Rear:
60 mm
Traverse Speed 46 d/s
Traverse Arc 360
View Range 380 m
Weight 8,500 kg
Price 28,000
XP 0

Guns

Tier VIII
Ammo Capacity 34 rounds
Rate of Fire 6.90 r/m
Reload time 8.70 s
Clip /
Aim time 2.90 s
Accuracy 0.39 m
Elevation Arc
Damage (Explosion radius)
AP
250 HP
APCR
250 HP
HE
330 HP (1.76 m)
Damage / min
AP
1725 HP/min
APCR
1725 HP/min
HE
2277 HP/min
Penetration
AP
181 mm
APCR
241 mm
HE
50 mm
Shell Speed
AP
900 m/s
APCR
1125 m/s
HE
900 m/s
Shell Price
AP
252
APCR
11 (gold)
HE
252
Weight 2,257 kg
Price 78,180
XP 0

Engines

Tier VIII
Engine Power 520 hp
Fire Chance 12 %
Weight 750 kg
Price 79,290
XP 0

Suspensions

Tier VIII
Load limit 39.80 t
Traverse Speed 46 d/s
Weight 7,700 kg
Price 30,200
XP 0

Radios

Tier IX
Signal range 600 m
Weight 40 kg
Price 24,240
XP 0

Battle performance

Accuracy 74.1033 %
Neto Credits Income 20240.9
Winrate 51.5932 %
Damage dealt 1063.38
Kills per Battle 0.855116
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