Type 2 KA-MI

[l0newolf]

would be a great armored vehicle addition for the amphibious group




                                                         As early as 1928 the Japanese Army had been developing and testing amphibious tanks and created several experimental models such as the SR-II, the Type 1 Mi-Sha and the Type 92 A-I-Go which either never made it off the drawing board or were produced only as one-off prototypes for concept testing. In 1940, The Navy took over development of amphibious vehicles and two years later came up with the Type 2 Ka-Mi. The Type 2 Ka-Mi was designed for the Navy's Special Naval Landing Forces for the amphibious invasion of Pacific Islands without adequate port facilities, and for various special operations missions 






                                                                    specs

                                                                  weight: 12.5 tons
                                                                  crew:4-5
                                                                  engine: mistibishi inline 6 desel 150HP

                                                                  power/weight ratio: 9.6
                                                                  max. speed: 23mph land 9mph water
                                                                  armament:2.0 inch type 94 cannon
                                                                  2x .30 inch MG
                                                                  armor: 0.5-1 inch
                                                                   

                                                           could also carry AP ronds along with HE maybe a good LVTA2 escort???          thanks for veiwing 

[mike254]

184 of them were built, and it saw some action, I think that is enough IMO. Its good to see new material, I like it. 

+1

[Krusty]

52mm main gun, and armor so thin that 50cals and 30cals can penetrate, and almost certainly was NEVER used for original intentions.

Hell, most Japanese tanks served the war stationary, as pillboxes. The quality was extremely inferior compared to most other countries in the war. The Japanese simply put their intellect to work in other fields of development, IMO.

[frank3]

Then again, a vehicle/aircraft doesn't have to be good or better than the ones we already have, in order to be added right?
Take for example the B5N.

[waystin2]

Then again, a vehicle/aircraft doesn't have to be good or better than the ones we already have, in order to be added right?
Take for example the B5N.

Qouted for truth.  +1 to the wish.  Here is a picture:

[Captfish]

  thumps up to any amphibious vehicles 

[Enker]

thumps up to any amphibious vehicles 

Agreed, it would give us something to kill the tigers hanging out on shore with. Even the 8 in batteries cannot kill those tigers.

[StokesAk]

Im cool with it, just another crappy tank to kill.

[frank3]

Qouted for truth.  +1 to the wish.  Here is a picture:
(Image removed from quote.)

Looking at that picture, it looks like a basic tank, with some hydrodynamical fairings attached to it?

[waystin2]

Looking at that picture, it looks like a basic tank, with some hydrodynamical fairings attached to it?

There were a lot of variants that I saw pics for.  But yes hydronamic as you say.  Wonder if it could drag race and beat an LVT?   

[SmokinLoon]

It would be a welcome addition to get AP capability on shore from a fleet.    

I cant imagine its AP capability being much more than the Soviet 23mm AP fired from the IL-2, but hey... it cant be worse than the 75mm HE fired from the LVT4.   

[E25280]

It would be a welcome addition to get AP capability on shore from a fleet.    

I cant imagine its AP capability being much more than the Soviet 23mm AP fired from the IL-2, but hey... it cant be worse than the 75mm HE fired from the LVT4.   

I believe the 75mm howitzer on the LVT(4) was capable of firing HEAT rounds -- but I wonder how often it used this ammunition, given the fact that any Japanese tanks they encountered were fairly easy prey for standard HE rounds.