Ke-Ri
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Type 3 Ke-Ri |
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| Type | Light Tank |
Radio Equipment | ? |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Niigata,
Tekkosho, Kobe Seikosho, Kokura Rikugun Zoheisho |
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| Crew | 3 (Commander, driver,
hull machine gunner) |
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| Production Quantity | 1300 |
Production Period | 1935 - 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 7400 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.63 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 4.31 m |
LLength /hull | 4.31 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.26 m |
| Width | 2.07 m |
Ground clearance | 0.39 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 1 x 57 mm Gun Type 90 or 97 (1)
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Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | -15° to +20° (Manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.7 mm Type 97 MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 2970 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: bow, turret rear |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 12 mm / 72° (nose) 9 mm / 18° (glacis) |
12 mm / 90° |
6-12 mm / 64° |
9 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 12 mm /
90° |
12 mm /
56 ° |
- |
9 mm / 0° |
| Turret | 12 mm |
12 mm / 79° |
12 mm / 83° |
9 mm / 0° |
| Mantlet | 57 mm |
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- |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Mitsubishi NVD 6120 |
Type & Displacement | In6 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 120 hp at 1800 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 15.6 hp/t |
| Gearbox | Manual. Straight sliding gear 4 forward - 1 reverse |
Steering | Clutch brake |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | Diesel (164L) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Bell crank |
Road wheels | 2 bogies with 2 dual wheels each. |
| Track return rollers | 2, dual |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front, dual |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, dual |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | center guide, steel, dry pin | ||
| Width | 251 mm |
Pitch | 101.6 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 98 |
Track ground contact | 2.337 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 48 km/h on road, 26 km/h off road |
Range | 250 km on road |
| Mileage | 66 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 30-40° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.00 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.60 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.00 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | ||
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