Type 2 Ho-I
| Type 2 Ho-I | |
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A Type 2 Ho-I, 1944 |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 5 |
| length | 5.73 m |
| width | 2.33 m |
| height | 2.58 m |
| Dimensions | 15.4 t |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | 12-50 mm |
| Main armament | 75 mm chariot gun type 99 |
| Secondary armament | Type 97 7.7mm MG |
| agility | |
| drive | Type 100 air-cooled V-12 diesel engine 184 kW (250 PS) |
| Top speed | 44 km / h |
| Power / weight | approx. 11.9 kW / t (16.2 PS / t) |
The type 2 cannon tank Ho-I ( Japanese 二 式 砲 戦 車 ホ イ , Nishiki hōsensha Ho-I ) was a Japanese infantry support tank that was developed in 1942 ( Kōki 2602, hence the type designation) and from 1944 to 1945 by the Imperial Japanese Army was used.
history
During the Second Sino-Japanese War and the beginning of the Pacific War found the army that his infantry - and tanks - Associations better fire support required. The Type 97 Chi-Ha and Type 97 Shinhōtō-Chi-Ha models introduced from 1937 had an upgraded 47-mm cannon, which had improved anti-tank performance , but showed little effectiveness when firing high-explosive ammunition against infantry . In order to remedy this deficiency, the Ho-I Type 2 cannon tank was developed in 1942 . The prototype of the Type 2 consisted of the chassis of a Chi-Has and received as main armament a short-barreled Type 99 75 mm cannon with a caliber length of L / 23. However, when it came to production in 1944, the chassis of the Type 1 Chi-Hes was used.
In total, only 30 copies of the Type 2 were produced.
Calls
Probably all of the Type 2 produced remained in Japan and were therefore not used in any combat operations.
technology
The type 2 Ho-Is produced from 1944 on had the type 1 Chi-He chassis, on which a newly developed turret was placed, which carried the short-barreled Type 99 75 mm cannon. It fired high explosive shells weighing 6.6 kg at a muzzle velocity of 445 m / s. As secondary armament, the tank had a heavy type 97 machine gun with a caliber of 7.7 mm. The Type 2 crew consisted of five men. The V-12 diesel engine achieved an output of 184 kW at 2000 rpm. The thickness of the armor on the front was a maximum of 50 mm.
Web links
- Type 2 Ho-I Gun Tank. historyofwar.com, accessed June 14, 2015 .
- Type 2 Gun Tank “Ho-I”. Taki's Page, accessed June 14, 2015 .
See also
literature
- Steven J Zaloga: "Japanese Tanks 1939-45" Osprey Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84603-091-8 .