59-Patton
Tank ID 63793
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
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.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,400
Weight
36.4 t
Forward speed
50 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
View range
400 m
Signal range
525 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 100 | 80 | 45 |
| Turret | 178 | 76 | 51 |
Engine: NORINCO 12150LP · 620 hp
Radio: 9RM
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
90 mm Gun M41
Shell types
Penetration 159 / 212 / 265 mm
Penetration 188 / 250 / 313 mm
Penetration 34 / 45 / 56 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
52.82 %
Avg. WN8
2,300
Battles
3,478
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 163 of 228 at Tier VIII
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
| # | Player | WN8 | Battles | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | skill4ltu eu | 4,880 | 196 | 64.29 % |
| 2 | mailand eu | 4,799 | 64 | 64.06 % |
| 3 | GuoChefFroto na | 4,647 | 177 | 58.76 % |
| 4 | Dualistiq eu | 4,125 | 71 | 57.75 % |
| 5 | Yzne eu | 3,587 | 127 | 62.20 % |
| 6 | Quickfingers eu | 3,523 | 111 | 61.26 % |
| 7 | ScrubIord na | 3,349 | 138 | 53.62 % |
| 8 | CostaFastAlles eu | 2,748 | 68 | 61.76 % |
| 9 | minkus1000 na | 2,538 | 249 | 55.02 % |
| 10 | WelleErdball23 eu | 2,456 | 83 | 55.42 % |
