Year | 1944 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Tank |
Origin & Designer | Japan/Mitsubishi |
Numbers Produced | 166 |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Hull Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x Type 3 75mm L/38 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -10° to +25° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | 1 x Type 97 7.7mm Machine Gun (Bow) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 55 x 75mm & 4.035 x 7.7mm |
Height | 2.68m |
Width | 2.41m |
Length | 5.73m |
Combat Weight | 18.800 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.42m |
Fording Depth | 1.0m |
Trench Crossing | 2.50m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.90m |
Climbing Ability | 34° |
Radio | Type 96 Mk. 4 |
Armour | Hull Front: 50mm Hull Sides: 15mm Hull Rear: 8mm Hull Top: 8mm Hull Bottom: 8mm Gun Mantle: 50mm Turret Front: 50mm Turret Sides: 45mm Turret Rear: 45mm Turret Top: 8mm |
Engine | Mitsubishi Type 100 240 HP (Diesel) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 210 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 90 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 39 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 23 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Japanese soon saw the need to develop a battle tank which could carry a high velocity 75mm gun. The Ha-Go and Chi-Ha had struggled to come to terms with heavier and more powerful allied vehicles and even the introduction of the Shinhoto Chi-Ha failed to address the problem. In 1943 a design was put forward to develop a tank to re-address the balance but this would take time, so an interim vehicle was proposed and this used a modified chassis of the Chi-Ha and mounted a 75mm gun. The main gun was the 75mm Type 3, which was a variant of the Type 90 field gun and was mounted in a revolving turret. It was protected by up to 50mm of armour and had a crew of five. Around 66 were produced and all remained in Japan to defend the home islands. |