Type 4 Ha-To
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Type 4 Ha-To SPG | |
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http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/japan/type4-hato-spg.jpg The Ha-To on display |
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Specifications | |
Weight | 14.3 tons |
Length | 6.8m |
Width | 2.4m |
Height | 2.75m |
Crew | 7 |
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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.