Chi-Ha T1
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Description
The Type 97 hull was of riveted construction with the engine in the rear compartment. The tank had a four-man crew including a driver, bow machine-gunner, and two men in the turret.[10] In the forward compartment, the driver sat on the right, and bow gunner on the left.[11] The commander's cupola was placed atop the turret. Internal communications were by 12 push buttons in the turret, connected to 12 lights and a buzzer near the driver.[11]
The Type 97 was equipped with a Type 97 57 mm main gun, the same caliber as that used for the earlier Type 89 I-Go tank. The cannon was a short-barreled weapon with a relatively low muzzle velocity, but sufficient as the tank was intended primarily for infantry support.[12] The main gun had no elevation gear, therefore, the gunner used his shoulder to elevate it.[13]
The tank carried two 7.7 mm Type 97 machine guns, one on the front left of the hull and the other in a ball mount on the rear of the turret.[14] The turret was capable of full 360-degree traverse, but the main gun was in a "semi-flexible mount" allowing a maximum 10-degree traverse independently of the turret.[15]
The thickest armor used was 25 mm on the gun mantlet and 15–25 mm on the hull front.[6] Power was provided by an air-cooled V-12 21.7 liter diesel Mitsubishi SA12200VD engine, which provided 170 hp (127 kW).[6]
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Build Facts
Recommended Tier Tier 1
Class Light Tank
Yen Cost
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