While this tank might share the same engine as the Chi-He, it still is larger and heavier, resulting in less power-to-weight ratio and worse acceleration. The hull is built like a submarine, having an outer light hull and a pressure hull both 10 mm thick.Front of the turret has bolted on 25 mm armour to total up to 50 mm thick as the rest of the front.Tracks and suspension wheels are 20 mm thick.Take note that is a legitimate concern when facing certain enemies like the 15cm sIG 33 B Sfl and Spj fm/43-44 as their large calibre HE shells can do exactly this. The cupola can be a fake weak spot that inexperienced players may target, thinking that a shot will kill a commander and splash down into the turret crew. A large commander cupola is also installed, which doesn't connect to the turret as the hatch is closed. Once pontoons are installed, they count as additional spaced armour for the front and back of the vehicle, stopping nearly any HEAT or HE shell from damaging the main hull. The unconventional armour profile of this tank including the large spaced-out crew makes for a very survivable landship of a tank that shouldn't be messed around with. The frontal armour of the Ka-Chi will look very similar to that of the Chi-He maxing out at 50 mm, which with installed pontoons, will become even better as the floats act like spaced armour, defeating most HEAT & HE rounds and stopping some AP shells that lose their velocity before they reach the main hull. It has a light hull and a pressure hull which both are 10 mm with air in-between, which can protect the tank from depths up to 100 m and tank cannons alike, even withstanding low-tier HEAT rounds of large calibres. Allied players will find the Ka-Chi reminiscent of the LVT(A)(1) as both are amphibious tanks with similar configurations.Īt a first glimpse, the armour might look unappealing with weak sides but if one takes a literal dive in the armour profile it will become apparent that the tank isn't built like a conventional tank but like a submarine. This vehicle might seem familiar to some Japanese players as this is essentially a much larger, amphibious Chi-He, boasting the same turret, max armour of 50 mm, and the same engine. It was introduced during Update "Red Skies" as a reward for the 2021 Summer Landing event. Only 12 - 19 were built and all were reserved for homeland defense. ![]() While a very potent tank and operationally interesting, the Navy had more pressing issues during 1943-45 on top of being on the defensive, the Ka-Chi's priority and use case was diminished. During development the idea of making the tank transportable by submarine came up, allowing the tank to stealthily approach islands, emerge with the submarine, and off-load into the water to then land on the island amphibiously. The Special Type 3 Ka-Chi ( 特三式内火艇 「カチ」) was an improvement program by the Navy over the Ka-Mi, going larger and stronger using the Chi-He as a base instead of the Ha-Go.
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