Year | 1942 |
Vehicle Type | Light Amphibious Tank |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 19 |
Crew | 6 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Mechanic, Radio Operator & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x Type 1 47mm L/48 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -15° to +20° |
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 | 121 x 47mm & 4.200 x 7.7mm |
Height | 3.82m |
Width | 3.0m |
Length | 10.30m (With Floats) |
Combat Weight | 28.700 kg (With Floats) |
Ground Clearance | 0.36m |
Fording Depth | Floats |
Trench Crossing | [@trench_crossing] |
Obstacle Clearance | [@obstacle_clearance] |
Climbing Ability | 35° |
Radio | Type 96 Mk. 4 |
Armour | Hull Front: 50mm Hull Sides: 15mm Hull Rear: 8mm Hull Top: 8mm Hull Bottom: 10mm Gun Mantle: 13mm Turret Front: 50mm Turret Sides: 25mm Turret Rear: 25mm Turret Top: 10mm
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Engine | Mitsubishi Type 100 240 HP (Diesel) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 319 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 32 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 10 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | 10 kph |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Ka-Chi was a larger vehicle then the lighter Ka-Mi. It was based on a modified chassis of the Chi-He medium tank and utilised the same pontoon principle used on the Ka-Mi. It was armed with a 47mm gun and a two machine guns. It was only built in limited number and they were mainly stationed on the Japanese home islands but some reports say that some were used during the battle of Kwajalein. |