The tank recovery vehicle M74 (M74) [1] was an engineer vehicle used by the U.S. Army in the 1950s. It was designed to cope with the heavier weights of the M26 Pershing and M47 Patton. It could also be suitable for light dozing, since it had a hydraulic, front-mounted spade.

Jan 11, 2023 · The TRV M74 was developed after the outbreak of the Korean War since the World War II-era tank recovery vehicles then in use could not cope with the heavier modern tanks. M74 was converted from stocks of medium tanks M4A3 and M32B3 tank recovery vehicles, to which it bore a strong resemblance.

Mar 23, 2024 · The M74 Tank Recovery Vehicle was a US armored recovery vehicle (ARV) based on the M4A3 (HVSS) Sherman chassis. The M74 was created as the M32 Armored Recovery Vehicle, a pivotal ARV developed during World War II, could no longer recover the new generations of tanks without assistance.

M74 armored recovery vehicle – Upgrade of the M32 to provide the same capability for heavier post-war tanks, converted from M4A3 HVSS tanks. In appearance, the M74 is very similar to the M32, fitted with an A-Frame crane, a main towing winch, …

(Picture from TM 9-7402 Operation and Organizational Maintenance Medium Tank Recovery Vehicle M74.) Top Medium Tank Recovery Vehicle M74 belonging to the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor .

Jan 25, 2015 · The M74 TRV (Tank Recovery Vehicle) was developed in the early 50s as a replacement for the M32 ARV of WW2 era. This was necessitated by the increasing weight of newer tanks like the M46 and M47. It entered service too late for the Korean War but served throughout the 50s and 60s until eventually being replaced by the M88.

The M74 tank recovery vehicle (T-74)[1] was an engineer vehicle used by the U.S. Army in the 1950s. Based on the M4A3 medium tank,[2] it was developed to cope with the heavier M26 Pershing and M47 Patton which were entering service,[3] which the M32 was unable to retrieve.

The M31, M32, and M74 armored recovery vehicles based on the M3 Lee and M4 tanks and almost all their sub-chassis types seem to have been used in the conversions as well. A nice …

The M74 ARV where shipped to the Korean War and never saw any action due to the war ending a few weeks after landing there. M74 ARV served well with US Army into the 60s until eventually being replaced by the M88 ARV.