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Tanks of World War II

Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha

GENERAL DATA
Formal Desig­nation Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha
Manufac­turer(s) Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Nihon, Sagami
Production Quantity n.a. Production Period 1940-1943
Type Medium Tank Crew 5
Length /hull (m) 5.50 Barrel Overhang (m) n.a.
Width /with skirts (m) 2.34 Height (m) 2.38
Combat Weight (kg) 15800 Radio Equipment n.a.
FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 47mm Gun Type 1 Ammu­nition Carried 120
Traverse (degrees) Manual (360°) Elevation (degrees) n.a.
Traverse speed (360°) - Sight n.a.
Secondary Armament 2 x 7.7mm Type 97 MG (turret rear, bow) Ammu­nition Carried 2745
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model Mitsubishi Type 97 No. of Links­/Track n.a.
Type & Displace­ment Air, V12, 21.7 liters Track Width 30.5cm
Horse­power 170hp @2000rpm Track Ground Contact 370.8cm
Power­/Weight Ratio 10.8 hp/t Ground Pressure 8.4 psi
Gearbox 4 forward, 1 reverse Ground Clearance (m) 0.40
Fuel Diesel Turning Radius (m) n.a.
Range on/off road (km) 210 Gradient (degrees) 34°
Mileage (L/100km) 112 Vertical Obstacle (m) 0.90
Fuel Capacity (liters) 236 Fording (m) 1.00
Speed on/off road 38 km/h Trench Crossing (m) 2.50
ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail Front Side Rear Top­/Bottom
Hull 20mm @30° (nose) 9mm @0° 20mm @curved 8mm90°
16mm @30° (glacis)
Super­structure 16mm @82° (glacis) 26mm @25° - 13mm @90°
25mm @11°
Turret n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Mantlet n.a. - - -
REFERENCES
TD1, CJ, JT, JTTT, JA

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