Type 59 - Revision history

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U106152794: Corrected the timestamp on the video about the T-54/T-55 family.

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-{{Youtube-gallery|sVCOipttDmg|'''The Shooting Range #265''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:27 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|B6ZsuPjSuNo|'''T-54/T-55 family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 5:03 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|-NsXtlGCC1g|'''Type 59 - Calm Aggression''' - ''Napalmratte''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|sVCOipttDmg|'''The Shooting Range #265''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:27 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|B6ZsuPjSuNo|'''T-54/T-55 family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 4:41 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|-NsXtlGCC1g|'''Type 59 - Calm Aggression''' - ''Napalmratte''}}
 == See also ==

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-{{Youtube-gallery|sVCOipttDmg|'''The Shooting Range #265''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:27 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|B6ZsuPjSuNo|'''T-54/T-55 family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 4:41 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|-NsXtlGCC1g|'''Type 59 - Calm Aggression''' - ''Napalmratte''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|sVCOipttDmg|'''The Shooting Range #265''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:27 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|B6ZsuPjSuNo|'''T-54/T-55 family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 5:03 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|-NsXtlGCC1g|'''Type 59 - Calm Aggression''' - ''Napalmratte''}}
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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (Chinese: [ZTZ]59式中型坦克; industry code WZ120) is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]] alongside the initial Chinese tech-tree.
-It is perhaps the most infamous Chinese tank due to its involvement in quelling a domestic insurrection in 1989 (the version employed then was the ZTZ59B). Production of the Type 59, a licence-built Soviet T-54A (Ob'yekt 137G) started in 1958 and was the first domestically produced medium tank in the People's Republic of China and the cornerstone of PLAGF for more than 4 decades. Although there were plans to build [[T-34-85 Gai|domestic T-34-85]], with all necessary parts ready for production, the Project 156 and the subsequence transfer of T-54A's schematics put an end to these plans. The newly built Factory 617 (now NORINCO Inner Mongolia First Machinery Works) assembled 32 T-54As from CKD parts while they were producing the required parts for what would be known as the Type 59 after the year of its certification. Due to the Sino-Soviet split, the People's Republic of China had to wait another few years to truly start mass production of the tank with completely domestic parts; these tanks subsequently received different upgrades including a new FCS and main cannon in the 1980s, a further modernization in the 1990s improved protection. The Type 59s were eventually replaced by new domestic tanks during the first 20 years of the 21st Century, and now serve as reserve tanks or shooting-range targets for new PLAGF weapons.
+Production of the Type 59, a licence-built Soviet T-54A (Ob'yekt 137G), started in 1958 and was the first domestically produced medium tank in the People's Republic of China and the cornerstone of the PLAGF for more than 4 decades. Although there were plans to build a [[T-34-85 Gai|domestic T-34-85]], with all necessary parts ready for production, the Project 156 and the subsequent transfer of the T-54A's schematics put an end to these plans. The newly built Factory 617 (now NORINCO Inner Mongolia First Machinery Works) assembled 32 T-54As from CKD parts while they were producing the required parts for what would be known as the Type 59 after the year of its certification. Due to the Sino-Soviet split, the People's Republic of China had to wait another few years to truly start mass production of the tank with completely domestic parts; these tanks subsequently received different upgrades including a new FCS and main cannon in the 1980s, a further modernization in the 1990s improved protection. The Type 59s were eventually replaced by new domestic tanks during the first 20 years of the 21st Century, and now serve as reserve tanks or shooting-range targets for new PLAGF weapons.
 It is a famous part of the PLA's Cold War tank inventory, saw service with many countries, and set the stage for many later developments. While basically a licence‑produced version of the Soviet T-54A, in part because of the simplified construction, the Type 59 looks very much like the [[T-54 (1951)]]. The most noticeable differences are the fume extractor at the tip of the gun barrel and the different road wheels, similar to the T-55A. Internally, the Type 59 differs from the T-54 by having a single-plane stabilizer and a different ammunition selection.
 It helps to get accustomed to this grandfather of Chinese tanks, as the later [[Type 69]], [[ZTZ59D1]], and [[T-69 II G]] are its descendants and handle similarly.
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 * Sluggish turret traverse
 * Armour does not hold up very well at its rank; APDS, HEATFS and APFSDS cut through the Type 59s armour, even at a distance
 * No possibility for battlefield obscuration
 * No night vision
 * No neutral steering
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 Like the original T-54/55 series, the Type 59 was a popular export item. It was used by the North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War alongside its Soviet counterpart. It remains in use in countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Iran, often in a heavily upgraded form. Chinese companies still offer comprehensive upgrades and conversions of the Type 59 for export customers. An estimated 10,000 tanks were produced between 1959 to the 1980s.
 == Media ==

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 The BR-412P APCR shell is currently modelled as having less penetration than the BR-412D round, so it is completely useless and should not be taken.
-The Type 1959 APDS initially had identical penetration statistics to the Soviet 3BM8 APDS round, but as of [[Update "Sky Guardians"]] it now performs differently: The Type 1959 is a hard-alloy APDS with a compact nose pad, giving it superior flat penetration and inferior angled penetration in comparison to the 3BM8, which has a heavy tungsten alloy penetrator and a wide nose pad. 361 mm of flat penetration at point-blank is quite impressive, but with only slightly over 100 mm of 60° penetration, it will have difficulties penetrating the hull armour of heavy tanks, or even other members of the T-54 family if they are slightly angled. The APDS is a sound projectile with a high muzzle velocity and is well suited for medium to long-range engagements. Most tanks can be disabled by firing at their turrets or gun mantlets, and they can be destroyed with other projectiles if necessary.
+The Type 1959 is a hard-alloy APDS with a compact nose pad, giving it superior flat penetration and inferior angled penetration in comparison to the 3BM8, which has a heavy tungsten alloy penetrator and a wide nose pad. 361 mm of flat penetration at point-blank is quite impressive, but with only slightly over 100 mm of 60° penetration, it will have difficulties penetrating the hull armour of heavy tanks, or even other members of the T-54 family if they are slightly angled. The APDS is a sound projectile with a high muzzle velocity and is well suited for medium to long-range engagements. Most tanks can be disabled by firing at their turrets or gun mantlets, and they can be destroyed with other projectiles if necessary.
 The Type 1973 HEAT-FS has the same penetration as the T-55A's 3BK-5M HEATFS round. The muzzle velocity and weight are between the 3BK-5M and 3BK-5, but it has about 260 fewer grams of TNT equivalent due to the different filler. In practice, there is not a significant difference, and the HEAT-FS boasts the highest penetration out of all the Type 59's rounds, going clean through almost any tank not equipped with composite armour or ERA. It is also capable of triggering overpressure on light tanks and SPAAs occasionally. Unfortunately, the fuse is very sensitive and will trigger on bushes and fences.

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (Chinese: [ZTZ]59式中型坦克; industry code WZ120) is a rank IV Chinese medium tank with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]] alongside the initial Chinese tech-tree.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (Chinese: [ZTZ]59式中型坦克; industry code WZ120) is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]] alongside the initial Chinese tech-tree.
 It is perhaps the most infamous Chinese tank due to its involvement in quelling a domestic insurrection in 1989 (the version employed then was the ZTZ59B). Production of the Type 59, a licence-built Soviet T-54A (Ob'yekt 137G) started in 1958 and was the first domestically produced medium tank in the People's Republic of China and the cornerstone of PLAGF for more than 4 decades. Although there were plans to build [[T-34-85 Gai|domestic T-34-85]], with all necessary parts ready for production, the Project 156 and the subsequence transfer of T-54A's schematics put an end to these plans. The newly built Factory 617 (now NORINCO Inner Mongolia First Machinery Works) assembled 32 T-54As from CKD parts while they were producing the required parts for what would be known as the Type 59 after the year of its certification. Due to the Sino-Soviet split, the People's Republic of China had to wait another few years to truly start mass production of the tank with completely domestic parts; these tanks subsequently received different upgrades including a new FCS and main cannon in the 1980s, a further modernization in the 1990s improved protection. The Type 59s were eventually replaced by new domestic tanks during the first 20 years of the 21st Century, and now serve as reserve tanks or shooting-range targets for new PLAGF weapons.

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-! colspan="5" | [[SGMT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm SGMT]]
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal

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-| rowspan="2" | 34 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+18° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Vertical || 9.5 || 13.2 || 16.0 || 17.7 || 18.8 || rowspan="2" | 11.18 || rowspan="2" | 9.89 || rowspan="2" | 9.12 || rowspan="2" | 8.60
+| rowspan="2" | 34 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+18° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Vertical|up to 40 km/h}} || 9.5 || 13.2 || 16.0 || 17.7 || 18.8 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | 8.62 || rowspan="2" | 7.95 || rowspan="2" | 7.50
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 ! ''Realistic''
-| 6.0 || 7.0 || 8.5 || 9.4 || 10.0
+| 5.9 || 7.0 || 8.5 || 9.4 || 10.0
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 * [https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/China/type-59-medium-tank.php [Tank Encyclopedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> Type 59 main battle tank]
 * [https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/land/row/type-59.htm [Federation of American Scientists - Military Analysis Network<nowiki>]</nowiki> Type 59]
 {{TankManufacturer Norinco}}
 {{China medium tanks}}