Year | 1942 |
Vehicle Type | Light Amphibious Tank |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 184 |
Crew | 6 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Mechanic, Radio Operator & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x Type 1 37mm L/45.9 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -11° to +5.5° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | Telescopic |
Secondary Armament | 2 x Type 97 7.7mm Machine Guns (Coaxial & Bow) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 132 x 37mm & 3.500 x 7.7mm |
Height | 2.34m |
Width | 2.79m |
Length | 7.42m (With Floats) 4.80m (Without Floats) |
Combat Weight | 12.300 kg (With Floats) 9.150 kg (Without Floats) |
Ground Clearance | 0.35m |
Fording Depth | Floats |
Trench Crossing | 2.01m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.74m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | Type 96 Mk. 4 |
Armour | Hull Front: 13mm Hull Sides: 11mm Hull Rear: 9mm Hull Top: 9mm Hull Bottom: 9mm Gun Mantle: 13mm Turret Front: 13mm Turret Sides: 9mm Turret Rear: 9mm Turret Top: 9mm |
Engine | Mitsubishi NVD 115 HP (Diesel) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 200 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 150 km |
Maximum Water Range | 150 km |
Maximum Road Speed | 37 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 10 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | 9.5 kph |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Ka-Mi was an amphibious tank which was based on the Ha-Go light tank. It had a water tight hull and used pontoons to give buoyancy. It had a pair of rudders and a two propellers, which were powered by the tanks engine. Once on dry land the pontoons were jettisoned and the vehicle operated like a standard light tank. It was armed with a 37mm gun and two machine guns. It came too late to be involved in the role it was designed for, but some saw action on the various islands fought for during the pacific campaign. |