M60A1 (AOS)

M60A1 (AOS)

M60

M60A1 RISE (P)

M60A1 (AOS)

M60

M60A1 RISE (P)

USA

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	8.3	8.3

Class:

Medium tank

Research:135 000

Purchase:380 000

Show in game

This page is about the American medium tank M60A1 (AOS). For other uses, see M60 (Disambiguation).

Description

The 105 mm Gun Tank M60A1 (AOS) is a Rank VI American medium tank with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.61 "Road to Glory".

General info

Survivability and armour

The M60A1 is ostensibly well-protected for a Battle Rating 8.3 Medium Tank. From the front, it can resist most types of full-caliber armour-piercing shells, even at the muzzle. Across the turret, line-of-sight armor thickness varies from approximately 200-440mm, sufficient against all types of 105mm APDS . Across its hull, line-of-sight protection ranges from 220mm over the upper glacis, to 280mm on the lower glacis. The upper glacis may be penetrated from 100mm and 105mm APDS from ranges inside of 1000m, while the lower glacis is completely immune to those shells. The M60A1's own 105mm M728 APDS can defeat the upper glacis even at 2500m, but the lower glacis can reliably stop M728 at ranges exceeding 1500 meters.

The M60A1 is at risk of being engaged with APFSDS, HEAT, and large-caliber (>105mm) APDS shells, which may easily bypass its protection, despite being stronger than average. The M60A1 also features numerous weakspots that make it vulnerable to vehicles that would not normally be expected to penetrate its armor. In particular, the mantlet, commander's cupola, and turret ring, are vulnerable to APCBC shells, which can instantly destroy the tank upon detonation inside of the vehicle . The sloped turret roof is easily defeated by APFSDS and the vehicle's own M728 APDS, but with some luck, it can cause HEAT-FS and HESH shells to bounce harmlessly off.

The vehicle's armour is optimized for head-on protection. The turret's line-of-sight thickness quickly decreases as more of its side profile is exposed. Likewise, the thin side armor of the hull may be easily overmatched, and is also insufficient to protect against most armor-piercing autocannon shells, such as 35mm DM23 APDS. The roof is resistant to most types of armor-piercing bullets or shells fired by aircraft, but specialized munitions such as German Mk103 30mm HVAP, or 50mm AP, will penetrate the M60A1's 20-30mm thick roof.

When facing an M60A1 head-on, a shell penetrating the left side of the turret may incapacitate the gunner and commander. A follow-up shot to the right side of the turret may strike the loader and first-stage ammo stowage, while a shell to the middle of the hull may incapacitate the driver. Shells aimed at the right side of the vehice, when being faced head-on, present the greatest chance of setting off ammunition.

When facing an M60A1 from the side, shells penetrating the turret bustle, or hull between the front and middle return rollers, may strike the vehicle's large supply of first-stage ammunition. Some M60A1 drivers may select a reduced ammunition load, so although shells which strike the driver's compartment may incapacitate the driver, they cannot be guaranteed to set off ammunition. Otherwise, shells aimed at the turret between the bulbous rangefinder housing, and before the area where the 25mm flat roof plate meets the sloped 48mm roof plate, have the greatest chance of incapacitating the entire turret crew.

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and maneuverability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.

Armaments

Main armament

Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibilty of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the M60A1 (AOS).

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
63	50 (+13)	48 (+15)	27 (+36)	13 (+50)	1 (+62)	no

Turret empty: 27 (+36)

Additional armament

Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.

Machine guns

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft, but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

Usage in the battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful gun.
  • Very accurate gun at long ranges when upgraded.
  • Good stock shell (APDS).
  • HEAT-FS and HESH shells available.
• Decent turning capability.
• Very good stock turret transverse speed.
• Great off road speed (but not as great compared to Leopards and T-10Ms).
• Sloped armour can be quite bouncy at range.
• Once fully upgraded it offers very sharp handling and maneuverabilty.
• Excellent acceleration when fully upgraded.
• Gun comes with AOS (Add-On-Stabilizer).

Cons:

• Very high profile, made worse by cupola.
  • Commander cupola armour is very large and very thin, can be penetrated easily by APCBC and HEAT rounds.
  • Enemy shells can bounce off the turret roof (due to the angle) and could enter the cupola.
  • Commander's .50cal HMG is slower in maneuverability and not as effective compared to earlier vehicles due to the cupola.
  • .50 cal coverage is limited due to commander's cupola.
• Sides are only 41 mm thick, they can be penetrated easily.
• Turret ring can be penetrated by enemy rounds.
• Front is vulnerable to HEAT and the more powerful APHE (T-10M, Maus) at close range.
• No shells with HE core.

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/historical reference" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Name-vehicles/historical reference) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to include links to sources at the end of the article.

Media

Skins and camouflages for the M60A1 from live.warthunder.com.

Read also

• [Devblog] M60A1: Facing the Enemy
  

Sources

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.