Attention On Deck!

[Marine1812]

For the sake of protocol:
Marine 1812/USMC/Tanker.
Gunnery Sergeant/Platoon Sergeant
USMC 1986 - Present
Desert Shield/Storm Veteran (M-60A1 Tanker)
Currently in USMC Reserves

Any questions for me, ask.

Semper Fidelis,
Marine 1812

[Prowler]

Dumb question for you. What is your oppinion on the M60? How do you think it stacks up agaisnt the Soviet T-72?

[Marine1812]

I liked the M-60A1, it was a good tank, dependable. Accurate out to 2500m.

The T-72 is comparable, about the same range (2000m), but the biggest differeance is the crew. t-72 has 3 (auto loader) where the M-60 has a crew of 4. Human loaders can load a round in @ 3 seconds, where an autoloader is considerably slower.

The cannon on the M-60 is a 105mm as compared to a 125mm on the T-72, but I think the 105mm is more accurate.

I think the M-60 is a better tank, but I also believe they are very comparable.

[Garandman]

There are M60's and M60's. The last M60, M60A3 RISE TTS, had a laser rangefinder and thermal night sights, immense capability improvements over predecessors.

There are T72's and T72's as well - the export version was referred to by the Russians as the "Monkey" version. But I don't think the T72's ever prevailed in the limited number of times they engaged each other.

Garryowen