Chi-Ha Shinhoto
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Type 97 Kyunana-shiki
chu-sensha chiha (Chi-Ha) Shinoto* |
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| Type | Medium Tank |
Radio Equipment | Type 96 Mk.IVE |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Hitachi,
Nihon, Sagami |
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| Crew | 5 Commander, gunner,
loader, driver, gunner-hull |
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| Production Quantity | 930 + 300 Chi-Ha converted |
Production Period | 1940-1943 |
(*) Shinhoto = new turret
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 15800 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.59 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 5.50 m |
LLength /hull | 5.50 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.38 m |
| Width | 2.34 m |
Ground clearance | 0.40 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 1 x 47 mm Gun Type 1 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 104 or 114 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | -9° to +11° (Manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.7 mm Type 97 MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 2745 |
| 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 | 20 mm / 60° (nose) 16 mm / 60° (glacis) |
9 mm / 90° |
20 mm / curved |
8 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 16 mm /
8° (glacis) 25 mm / 79° |
26 mm /
65° |
- |
13 mm /
0° |
| Turret | ? |
? |
? |
? |
| Mantlet | 33 mm |
33 mm |
- |
33 mm |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Mitsubishi Type 97 |
Type & Displacement | V12, 21.7 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 170 hp at 2000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 10.8 hp/t |
| Gearbox | 4 forward - 1 reverse |
Steering | Clutch brake |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | Diesel (235L) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Bell crank |
Road wheels | 6 (dual), Front and rear road wheels
independently sprung, center wheels sprung in pairs, coil springs
used |
| Track return rollers | 2 dual, 1 single |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front, dual |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, dual |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | center guide, steel, dry pin | ||
| Width | 305 mm |
Pitch | 125 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 97 |
Track ground contact | 3.708 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 38 km/h on road |
Range | 210 km on road |
| Mileage | 112 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 34° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.50 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.90 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.00 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | ||
Drawings |
File |
/Japan/Models/3-MediumTanks/Type97-Shinhoto/Bt-off.jpg)
