Type 4 Ha-To

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Type 4 Ha-To SPG
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The Ha-To on display
Specifications
Weight 14.3 tons
Length 6.8m
Width 2.4m
Height 2.75m
Crew 7

Armor 12-25mm
Primary
armament
Type 3 300mm mortar
Secondary
armament
-
Engine water cooled 6cyl Mitsubishi gasoline
115hp
Power/weight -
Suspension bell crank
Operational
range
74 miles
Speed 17 mph

The Type 4 Ha-To was a Japanese self-propelled gun.

This SPG was conceived as a mobile fire support platform, and carried a Type 3 300mm Mortar. This gun had a range of 3,000m (1.9 miles) and launched a 170kg (374 lbs) projectile. Testing finished in 1944, with 4 models produced that never saw combat.